Prices at 70 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $148 — 11% below the US median ($167), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $60 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $62 | $68 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $67 | $84 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $67 | $84 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $67 | $84 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $69 | $75 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $71 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $74 | $125 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $74 | $125 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $76 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $76 | $91 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $92 | $67 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $106 | $130 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $111 | $66 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $115 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $116 | $125 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $116 | $123 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $116 | $123 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $116 | $88 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $116 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $116 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $123 | $265 | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $128 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $128 | $109 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $128 | $152 | ★ 3/5 | 164 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 $148 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($67). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($135).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $265 list price could save about $117 (44%).
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