Prices at 50 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,320 — 44% above the US median ($5,766), roughly 12.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $1,322 | $728 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $1,458 | $308 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,650 | $264 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,650 | $264 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $4,401 | $6,109 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $5,092 | $3,867 | — | 193 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $6,043 | $6,109 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $6,043 | $6,109 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $6,382 | $5,950 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $10,257 | $15,084 | — | — | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $10,727 | $20,221 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $12,600 | $8,280 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia, NC | $13,055 | $6,485 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $13,522 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $13,759 | $12,296 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $15,299 | $19,175 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $18,972 | — | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $19,951 | — | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| Person Memorial Hospital | Roxboro, NC | $23,973 | $10,989 | ★ 3/5 | 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 $8,320 — about 12.6× the Medicare rate ($658). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,846 list price could save about $3,526 (30%).
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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