Prices at 6 hospitals in Charlotte, NC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $84 — 16% below the US median ($100), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $77 | $98 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $84 | $104 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $84 | $104 | — | 192 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $85 | $75 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $85 | $75 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $85 | $75 | ★ 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 $84 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($51). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $169 list price could save about $84 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Jones, MD | Family Practice | Charlotte, NC | 103 |
| Louie Anquilo, MD | Family Practice | Charlotte, NC | 101 |
| Modupe Ogunjimi-Popoola, MD | Family Practice | Charlotte, NC | 87 |
| Nicole Hadley, DO | Emergency Medicine | Charlotte, NC | 79 |
| Peter Nkyesiga, PA | Physician Assistant | Charlotte, NC | 72 |
| Melissa Rosbrugh, PA | Physician Assistant | Charlotte, NC | 67 |
| Brian Devlin, PA | Physician Assistant | Charlotte, NC | 62 |
| Theresa Smith, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Charlotte, NC | 58 |
| Brent Becnel, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Charlotte, NC | 47 |
| Jordan Baker, PA | Physician Assistant | Charlotte, NC | 45 |
| Mary England, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Charlotte, NC | 43 |
| Alicia Krol, PA | Physician Assistant | Charlotte, NC | 43 |
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