Prices at 67 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $429 — 11% below the US median ($480), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $161 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $175 | $213 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $195 | $167 | — | — | — |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $201 | $230 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $204 | $162 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $204 | $115 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $204 | $162 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $260 | — | — | — | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $268 | $411 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $269 | — | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $273 | $289 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $288 | — | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $292 | $407 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $302 | $166 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $322 | $374 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $339 | $357 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $347 | $510 | — | — | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $362 | $375 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $372 | $176 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $380 | $442 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $388 | $467 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $395 | $471 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $395 | $471 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $397 | $438 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $397 | $463 | ★ 5/5 | 196 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 $429 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($157). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($315).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $859 list price could save about $429 (50%).
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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