Prices at 66 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $16,494 — 17% above the US median ($14,099), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital 🍼 | Mooresville, NC | $5,568 | $9,489 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital 🍼 | Durham, NC | $6,110 | $9,600 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital 🍼 | Durham, NC | $6,110 | $9,600 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital 🍼 | Kenansville, NC | $12,214 | $9,376 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham 🍼 | Eden, NC | $12,605 | $10,533 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care 🍼 | Kinston, NC | $12,937 | $12,613 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center 🍼 | Henderson, NC | $13,763 | $5,999 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc 🍼 | Siler City, NC | $15,966 | $6,722 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center 🍼 | Greenville, NC | $16,015 | $4,146 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital 🍼 | Edenton, NC | $16,015 | $4,146 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Clyde, NC | $16,078 | $7,195 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc 🍼 | Nags Head, NC | $16,494 | $4,850 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Rutherfordton, NC | $16,686 | $6,843 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital 🍼 | Ahoskie, NC | $18,469 | $9,356 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Lumberton, NC | $19,154 | $10,203 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County 🍼 | Hendersonville, NC | $19,250 | $11,700 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center 🍼 | Wilson, NC | $20,953 | $7,790 | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital 🍼 | Sylva, NC | $21,138 | $8,093 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital 🍼 | Tarboro, NC | $21,587 | $11,050 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne 🍼 | Goldsboro, NC | $21,998 | $13,686 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Granville Health Systems 🍼 | Oxford, NC | $23,727 | $6,418 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $26,936 | $3,220 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| ECU Health North Hospital 🍼 | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $27,519 | $10,015 | ★ 2/5 | 212 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $16,494 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($7,552). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($15,104).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $31,923 list price could save about $15,429 (48%).
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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