Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $63 — about the US median ($63), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $14 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $16 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $16 | $15 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $23 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $26 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $37 | $32 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $37 | $38 | — | 81 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $38 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc | Brevard, NC | $38 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 98 min | — |
| Highlands Cashiers Hospital | Highlands, NC | $40 | $18 | — | 104 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $41 | $14 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $41 | $26 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $41 | $14 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $43 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $45 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $45 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville, NC | $45 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $46 | $27 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $52 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $52 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $54 | $38 | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $55 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $55 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $55 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $55 | $68 | — | 193 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 $63 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($19).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $135 list price could save about $73 (54%).
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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