Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $93 — about the US median ($93), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $23 | $31 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $23 | $27 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $27 | $64 | — | 81 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $27 | $68 | — | 193 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $37 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $37 | $30 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $37 | $30 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $37 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $37 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $37 | $30 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $37 | $30 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $37 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $47 | $94 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $47 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $47 | $94 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $49 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $49 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $54 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $54 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $55 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $56 | — | — | — | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $59 | $51 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $59 | $39 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $59 | $51 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $72 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 144 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 $93 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($16). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $185 list price could save about $93 (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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