Prices at 49 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $18,316 — 38% below the US median ($29,780), roughly 23.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $4,081 | $6,802 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $9,023 | $5,377 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $9,023 | $5,377 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $10,254 | $12,189 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $17,123 | $64,591 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $17,855 | $17,605 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $17,855 | $16,195 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $17,855 | $16,987 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $17,855 | $15,463 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $17,855 | $15,784 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $17,855 | $17,230 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $17,855 | $15,463 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $17,855 | $14,641 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $17,855 | $15,784 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $18,316 | $30,198 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $18,316 | $29,402 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $20,395 | $30,846 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $20,395 | $31,364 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $20,395 | $30,846 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $21,345 | $32,698 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $24,386 | $30,078 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $28,261 | $18,708 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $28,608 | $23,087 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $32,686 | $31,809 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $34,680 | $31,720 | ★ 2/5 | 216 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 $18,316 — about 23.0× the Medicare rate ($798). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,596).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $40,644 list price could save about $22,328 (55%).
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