Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,587 — 6% above the US median ($1,502), roughly 9.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $604 | $447 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $640 | $351 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $640 | $381 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $668 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $750 | $429 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $750 | $429 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $856 | $613 | — | — | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $922 | $724 | — | — | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $922 | $414 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,049 | $937 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,049 | $863 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $1,063 | $596 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $1,132 | $401 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,133 | $403 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $1,147 | $376 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $1,183 | $1,806 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $1,183 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $1,196 | $863 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $1,209 | $645 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $1,222 | $1,051 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $1,247 | $376 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | — |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $1,247 | $371 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,247 | $824 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,247 | $513 | — | 192 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $1,275 | $1,147 | ★ 3/5 | 164 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 $1,587 — about 9.5× the Medicare rate ($167). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($333).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,802 list price could save about $1,215 (43%).
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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