Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $97 — 3% below the US median ($101), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $29 | $33 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $29 | $33 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $30 | $41 | — | — | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $34 | $23 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $34 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $34 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $34 | $68 | — | 193 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $37 | $87 | — | 81 min | — |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $40 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $43 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $43 | $47 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $43 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $43 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $43 | $47 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $43 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $43 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $50 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $50 | $30 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $50 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $50 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $50 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $50 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $50 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $51 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $52 | $87 | ★ 1/5 | 191 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 $97 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($22). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($44).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $189 list price could save about $92 (49%).
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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