Prices at 6 hospitals in Charlotte, NC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $123 — 6% below the US median ($131), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $27 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $27 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $27 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $218 | $141 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $218 | $270 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $218 | $270 | — | 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 $123 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($21). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($43).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $245 list price could save about $123 (50%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Charlotte
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stacy Lee, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Charlotte, NC | 446 |
| Manika Zeri, MD | Rheumatology | Charlotte, NC | 274 |
| Kurt Washburn, MD | Neurology | Charlotte, NC | 252 |
| Justin Favaro, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Charlotte, NC | 242 |
| Christopher Overton, MD | Rheumatology | Charlotte, NC | 217 |
| Ashrito Dayal, MD | Rheumatology | Charlotte, NC | 164 |
| William Baker, MD | Rheumatology | Charlotte, NC | 143 |
| Amber Latham, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Charlotte, NC | 132 |
| Joanna Young, DO | Hematology-Oncology | Charlotte, NC | 109 |
| Leslie Ranken, MD | Internal Medicine | Charlotte, NC | 87 |
| Nasfat Shehadeh, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Charlotte, NC | 86 |
| Amanda Wakeley, DO | Rheumatology | Charlotte, NC | 85 |
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