Prices at 45 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,606 — 48% above the US median ($3,102), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,175 | $984 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,175 | $984 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $1,498 | $786 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $2,411 | $3,545 | — | — | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $2,712 | $2,332 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $2,872 | $2,326 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $4,443 | $9,044 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $4,769 | $9,229 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $6,030 | — | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $7,743 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia, NC | $8,048 | $3,396 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $8,087 | $3,687 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $9,114 | — | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| Person Memorial Hospital | Roxboro, NC | $11,313 | $6,914 | ★ 3/5 | 192 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 October 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 $4,606 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($547). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,093).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,793 list price could save about $3,187 (41%).
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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