Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,908 — 5% above the US median ($1,811), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $471 | $402 | — | — | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $742 | $690 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $742 | $491 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $742 | $690 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $800 | $635 | — | — | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $839 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $870 | $405 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $886 | $486 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $886 | $528 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $955 | $1,806 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $1,007 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $1,032 | $1,167 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $1,219 | $596 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $1,343 | $1,140 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,372 | $1,062 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,372 | $1,004 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $1,458 | $683 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $1,460 | — | — | — | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $1,483 | $1,514 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,544 | $635 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $1,586 | $635 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $1,595 | $711 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $1,605 | $663 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $1,659 | $1,908 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $1,671 | $635 | ★ 4/5 | 206 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 $1,908 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($274). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($548).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,448 list price could save about $1,540 (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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