Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,269 — 8% above the US median ($1,172), roughly 11.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $439 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $452 | $429 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $452 | $349 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $452 | $429 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $627 | $1,806 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $655 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $679 | $373 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $679 | $405 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $695 | $340 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $702 | $447 | — | — | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $805 | $683 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $817 | $940 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $821 | $861 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $821 | $840 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $854 | $731 | — | — | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $903 | $921 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $920 | $290 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $929 | $986 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $988 | $284 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $1,018 | $473 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $1,053 | — | — | — | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,074 | $374 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $1,074 | $285 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | — |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $1,074 | $271 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,074 | $828 | ★ 5/5 | 190 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 $1,269 — about 11.9× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($213).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,190 list price could save about $921 (42%).
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