Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $94 — about the US median ($93), roughly 11.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $16 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $30 | $26 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $31 | $31 | — | 81 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $36 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $41 | $23 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $43 | $29 | — | — | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $43 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $43 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $48 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $49 | $67 | — | — | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $50 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $57 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $57 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $61 | $75 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $66 | $81 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | — |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $66 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $66 | $81 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $66 | $81 | — | 192 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $71 | $98 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $71 | $114 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $71 | $98 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $73 | $38 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $73 | $77 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center | Thomasville, NC | $79 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $83 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 187 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 $94 — about 11.5× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($16).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $186 list price could save about $92 (49%).
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