Prices at 46 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,786 — 18% below the US median ($3,412), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $508 | $508 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $508 | $529 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $508 | $532 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $508 | $478 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $508 | $508 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $508 | $587 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $508 | $465 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $508 | $460 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $508 | $497 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $593 | $488 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $1,603 | $1,074 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $2,627 | $2,685 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $2,786 | $1,844 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $3,412 | $2,857 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $3,412 | $2,857 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $3,822 | $5,620 | — | — | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $4,411 | $2,919 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia, NC | $4,904 | $3,116 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $7,141 | $5,299 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $7,944 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $8,072 | $9,229 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $8,738 | $9,044 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $16,062 | — | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $16,442 | — | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Person Memorial Hospital | Roxboro, NC | $21,673 | $5,780 | ★ 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 $2,786 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($632). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,264).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,968 list price could save about $2,182 (44%).
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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