Prices at 57 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $779 — 15% below the US median ($915), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $143 | $270 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $208 | $410 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $247 | $137 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $314 | $317 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $314 | $344 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $356 | $667 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $356 | $557 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $356 | $667 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $454 | $355 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $471 | $561 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $471 | $561 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $495 | $496 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $524 | $561 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $524 | $502 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $767 | $491 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $767 | $491 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $767 | $491 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $767 | — | — | 193 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $768 | $485 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $779 | $812 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $857 | $773 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $951 | $908 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $997 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $1,068 | $1,299 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $1,081 | $854 | ★ 3/5 | 174 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 $779 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($99). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($198).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,379 list price could save about $600 (44%).
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