Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $427 — 11% below the US median ($480), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $140 | $225 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $144 | $171 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $147 | $163 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $147 | $171 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $151 | $173 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $162 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $162 | $182 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $167 | $199 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $210 | $242 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $230 | $231 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $251 | $217 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $251 | $217 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $253 | $214 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $263 | $297 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $267 | $351 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $267 | $350 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $268 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $285 | $389 | — | — | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $295 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $296 | $261 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $297 | — | — | — | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $300 | $500 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $311 | $519 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $351 | $300 | — | — | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $362 | $275 | ★ 5/5 | 158 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 $427 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($133). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $816 list price could save about $389 (48%).
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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