Prices at 66 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,471 — about the US median ($1,469), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $591 | $569 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $591 | $524 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $591 | $569 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $642 | $694 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $642 | $636 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $899 | $538 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $899 | $538 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $899 | $538 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $899 | — | — | 193 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $930 | $684 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $930 | $743 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $1,032 | $704 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $1,196 | $1,140 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $1,197 | — | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $1,236 | $1,261 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $1,283 | — | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $1,337 | $1,162 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $1,346 | $932 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $1,396 | $739 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $1,420 | $613 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $1,448 | $986 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $1,448 | $986 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $1,460 | $769 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $1,468 | $688 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $1,471 | $1,272 | ★ 4/5 | 186 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 $1,471 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($334). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($668).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,941 list price could save about $1,471 (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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