Prices at 50 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,504 — 38% above the US median ($2,533), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $619 | $458 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $772 | $425 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $821 | $1,192 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $821 | $1,192 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $866 | — | — | — | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $1,136 | $1,973 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $1,136 | $1,973 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $1,591 | $1,973 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $2,230 | $3,716 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $2,957 | $4,348 | — | — | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $3,504 | $3,370 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $3,504 | $3,066 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $3,504 | $3,178 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $3,504 | $2,817 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $3,504 | $3,034 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $3,504 | $3,258 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $3,504 | $2,817 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $3,504 | $2,763 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $3,504 | $2,943 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $4,071 | $9,229 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia, NC | $4,101 | $2,095 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $4,255 | $9,044 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $5,036 | — | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $5,217 | $5,299 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $7,863 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
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 September 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)
Typical cash price here is $3,504 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($483). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,008 list price could save about $3,504 (50%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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