Prices at 6 hospitals in Charlotte, NC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $80 — 41% above the US median ($57), roughly 11.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $60 | $50 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $60 | $74 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $60 | $72 | — | 192 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $101 | $56 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $101 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $101 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 148 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 $80 — about 11.3× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $161 list price could save about $80 (50%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Charlotte
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Wrinkle, MD | Family Practice | Charlotte, NC | 231 |
| Barry Hanger, MD | Internal Medicine | Charlotte, NC | 206 |
| Terry Short, MD | Internal Medicine | Charlotte, NC | 180 |
| Lauren Sullivan, DO | Internal Medicine | Charlotte, NC | 175 |
| Daniel Tierney, MD | Nephrology | Charlotte, NC | 175 |
| Thomas Smarz, M.D. | Nephrology | Charlotte, NC | 144 |
| Sindhu Joseph, MD | Internal Medicine | Charlotte, NC | 133 |
| Jessica Copland, MD | Family Practice | Charlotte, NC | 129 |
| Xuexiang Wang, MD, PHD | Nephrology | Charlotte, NC | 120 |
| Kulsum Bano, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Charlotte, NC | 108 |
| Edward Fisher, MD | Nephrology | Charlotte, NC | 104 |
| Vivek Sanghani, MD | Nephrology | Charlotte, NC | 104 |
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