Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,098 — 13% above the US median ($974), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $226 | $290 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $480 | $541 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $480 | $526 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $495 | $468 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $495 | $275 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $495 | $468 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $529 | $566 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $553 | $641 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $555 | $240 | — | — | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $575 | $421 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $633 | $525 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $655 | $549 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $661 | $519 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $685 | $579 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $695 | — | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $748 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $752 | $748 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $755 | $520 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $763 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| The McDowell Hospital | Marion, NC | $787 | $377 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $789 | $463 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $792 | $607 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $792 | $607 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $813 | $403 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $818 | $806 | ★ 2/5 | 140 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 September 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 $1,098 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,936 list price could save about $838 (43%).
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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