Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,363 — 17% above the US median ($1,163), roughly 9.1× 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 | $421 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $452 | $299 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $452 | $421 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $590 | $275 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $593 | $325 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $593 | $353 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $627 | $1,806 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $641 | $408 | — | — | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $655 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $739 | $632 | — | — | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $878 | — | — | — | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $915 | $873 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $915 | $887 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $1,000 | $1,105 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $1,036 | $327 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $1,114 | $320 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $1,169 | $1,193 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $1,180 | $553 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $1,203 | $1,769 | — | — | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,210 | $422 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $1,210 | $321 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | — |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $1,210 | $305 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,210 | $933 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,210 | $503 | — | 192 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 $1,363 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($150). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($299).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,481 list price could save about $1,118 (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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