Carotid artery ultrasound cost in North Carolina

Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $637 — 16% below the US median ($761), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids, NC $118 $107 ★ 2/5 202 min 14.6%
Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro, NC $182 $201 ★ 3/5 229 min 15.8%
ECU Health Medical Center Greenville, NC $184 $206 ★ 2/5 280 min 15.9%
Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton, NC $184 $206 ★ 3/5 159 min 14.5%
The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc Nags Head, NC $191 $184 ★ 4/5 213 min 15.3%
Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital Ahoskie, NC $202 $226 ★ 2/5 139 min 16.2%
UNC Health Care Wayne Goldsboro, NC $205 $152 ★ 3/5 192 min 15.3%
ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor, NC $255 $283 ★ 4/5 162 min 14.4%
Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville, NC $286 $203 ★ 3/5 174 min 14.9%
Alamance Regional Medical Center Burlington, NC $297 $234 ★ 3/5 218 min 13.7%
Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The Greensboro, NC $297 $254 ★ 3/5 222 min 13.9%
Washington County Hosp Inc Plymouth, NC $329 16.0%
Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC $345 $218 ★ 1/5 180 min 15.3%
Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc Bryson City, NC $349 82 min
Duke University Hospital Durham, NC $352 $249 ★ 5/5 296 min 14.9%
Duke Regional Hospital Durham, NC $352 $249 ★ 5/5 244 min 14.1%
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte, NC $430 $238 ★ 5/5 157 min 13.3%
UNC Lenoir Health Care Kinston, NC $472 $247 ★ 4/5 200 min 15.8%
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-salem, NC $479 $237 ★ 4/5 197 min 14.2%
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin, NC $493 $260 ★ 3/5 171 min 15.1%
Alleghany Memorial Hospital Sparta, NC $496 $380 14.6%
Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville, NC $497 $345 ★ 1/5 184 min 14.5%
Harris Regional Hospital Sylva, NC $498 ★ 3/5 174 min 13.9%
Pender Memorial Hospital Burgaw, NC $508 $326 14.7%
Haywood Regional Medical Center Clyde, NC $543 ★ 3/5 192 min 15.1%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated July 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,246
Cash / self-pay
$637
Insurer-negotiated
$278
Medicare pays
$156
$235$1,214
Median cash $637  ·  Medicare $156  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $637 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($156). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($313).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,246 list price could save about $609 (49%).

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