Prices at 63 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $940 — 50% below the US median ($1,871), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $258 | $190 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $280 | $337 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $321 | $390 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $391 | $471 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $508 | $985 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $538 | — | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $566 | $599 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $652 | $1,086 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $736 | $1,236 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $745 | $739 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $745 | $745 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $745 | $748 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $745 | $663 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $745 | $722 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $745 | $790 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $745 | $658 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $745 | $645 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $745 | $682 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $761 | $801 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $761 | $801 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $776 | $426 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $776 | $462 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $940 | $560 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $940 | $560 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $982 | $1,516 | ★ 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 $940 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($492). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($984).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,880 list price could save about $940 (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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