Prices at 68 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $542 — 11% below the US median ($610), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $97 | $113 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $146 | $180 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $158 | $179 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $158 | $179 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $173 | $192 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $187 | $222 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $208 | $238 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $216 | $188 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $244 | $205 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $257 | $290 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $281 | — | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $299 | $259 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $326 | $256 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $347 | $341 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $354 | $361 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $362 | $246 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $362 | $246 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $378 | $435 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $392 | $339 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $392 | $303 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $407 | $227 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $409 | $244 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $409 | $244 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $420 | $235 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $421 | $264 | ★ 4/5 | 181 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 $542 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
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