Prices at 51 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,479 — 27% below the US median ($8,918), roughly 1.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,843 | $3,160 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $1,843 | $3,740 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,843 | $3,160 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $2,348 | $1,426 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $2,348 | $1,426 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $3,822 | $7,073 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $3,878 | $4,578 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $5,224 | $4,434 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $5,404 | $7,251 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $5,404 | $7,752 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $6,479 | $6,433 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $6,479 | $6,479 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $6,479 | $6,505 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $6,479 | $5,773 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $6,479 | $6,090 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $6,479 | $6,866 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $6,479 | $5,727 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $6,479 | $5,611 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $6,479 | $5,935 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $8,112 | $6,684 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $11,185 | $7,245 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $11,935 | $7,333 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $11,935 | $7,333 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $11,935 | $7,333 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $11,935 | — | — | 193 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 $6,479 — about 1.1× the Medicare rate ($5,803). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11,607).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $12,957 list price could save about $6,479 (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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