Prices at 68 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $44 — 28% below the US median ($62), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $20 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $20 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $22 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $23 | $21 | — | — | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $23 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $25 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $30 | $45 | — | 81 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $30 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $30 | $31 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $30 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $30 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $30 | $68 | — | 193 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $33 | $29 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $33 | $22 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $33 | $29 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $36 | $54 | — | — | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $40 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $41 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $42 | — | — | — | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $43 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $43 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $43 | $40 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $43 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $43 | $38 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $43 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 144 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 $44 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($17). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $104 list price could save about $60 (57%).
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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