Prices at 70 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $161 — 13% below the US median ($185), roughly 22.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $47 | — | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $51 | $44 | — | — | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $57 | $35 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $59 | $53 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $59 | $53 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $74 | $83 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $79 | $91 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $81 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $81 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $86 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $91 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $91 | — | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $101 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $113 | $78 | — | — | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $115 | $56 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $118 | $60 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $121 | $137 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $123 | $181 | — | — | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $133 | $62 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $134 | $61 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $140 | $60 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $142 | — | — | — | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $143 | $153 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $143 | $143 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $146 | $129 | ★ 2/5 | 154 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 $161 — about 22.9× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $276 list price could save about $115 (42%).
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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