Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,520 — 13% above the US median ($1,347), roughly 10.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $668 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $730 | $435 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $730 | $435 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $742 | $621 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $742 | $491 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $742 | $621 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $792 | $347 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $810 | $577 | — | — | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $894 | $739 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $955 | $1,806 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $964 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $995 | $947 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $995 | $861 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $1,054 | $731 | — | — | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $1,062 | $1,279 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $1,083 | — | — | — | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $1,092 | $366 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,158 | $408 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $1,174 | $337 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $1,210 | $1,106 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $1,276 | $339 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | — |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $1,276 | $321 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,276 | $845 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,276 | $531 | — | 192 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $1,310 | $614 | ★ 4/5 | 194 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 $1,520 — about 10.3× the Medicare rate ($148). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($297).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,748 list price could save about $1,228 (45%).
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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