Prices at 44 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,077 — 26% below the US median ($1,454), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $582 | $774 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $582 | $681 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $582 | $774 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $592 | $917 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $592 | $917 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $711 | $471 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $1,077 | $1,285 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $1,132 | $1,886 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $1,183 | $917 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $1,183 | $11 | — | 193 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $1,724 | $1,443 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $2,125 | $3,126 | — | — | — |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia, NC | $2,981 | $1,614 | ★ 4/5 | 192 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 $1,077 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($522). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,044).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,032 list price could save about $955 (47%).
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