Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $245 — 8% below the US median ($266), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $73 | $58 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.1% |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $84 | $133 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.6% |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $84 | $121 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 14.9% |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $84 | $121 | — | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $84 | $113 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.5% |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $84 | $123 | ★ 3/5 | 139 min | 15.5% |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $84 | $113 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $105 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 280 min | 15.9% |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $105 | $76 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 14.5% |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $107 | $71 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 14.9% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $128 | $84 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $128 | $84 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $128 | $84 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $128 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 213 min | 15.3% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $133 | $115 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $133 | $125 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $136 | $95 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 14.4% |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $137 | $86 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 14.9% |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $139 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | 14.6% |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $142 | $84 | — | — | 14.6% |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $144 | $87 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 14.0% |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $146 | $184 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.8% |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $169 | $206 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $169 | $204 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| The McDowell Hospital | Marion, NC | $189 | $70 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | 15.2% |
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 July 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 $245 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($44). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($89).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $430 list price could save about $184 (43%).
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