Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,037 — 30% above the US median ($1,570), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $668 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $750 | $628 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $750 | $497 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $750 | $628 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $818 | $679 | — | — | 14.6% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $964 | $526 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $964 | $572 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $978 | $659 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $1,127 | $1,806 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $1,127 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,213 | $947 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,213 | $943 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $1,308 | — | — | — | 16.0% |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $1,349 | $559 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 14.9% |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $1,452 | $1,273 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.7% |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,462 | $519 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $1,479 | $495 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 14.2% |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $1,589 | $429 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | 14.7% |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $1,609 | $1,422 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.6% |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $1,609 | $931 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 14.9% |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $1,609 | $1,024 | — | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $1,609 | $571 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.5% |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $1,609 | $952 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 14.8% |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $1,609 | $975 | ★ 3/5 | 139 min | 15.5% |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $1,609 | $572 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
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 August 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 $2,037 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($230). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($460).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,454 list price could save about $1,417 (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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