Prices at 45 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,891 — 50% above the US median ($3,923), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $1,949 | $3,957 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $2,560 | $1,694 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $2,693 | $3,583 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $4,099 | $4,073 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $4,099 | $4,073 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $4,189 | $6,161 | — | — | — |
| Person Memorial Hospital | Roxboro, NC | $4,377 | $11,295 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $4,978 | $6,453 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $5,891 | $5,374 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $5,891 | $4,306 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $5,891 | $4,890 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $5,891 | $3,835 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $5,891 | $4,176 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $5,891 | $4,383 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $5,891 | $3,824 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $5,891 | $4,165 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $5,891 | $4,141 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $5,974 | $6,536 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $6,769 | — | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $7,844 | $9,229 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $9,833 | $9,044 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $10,005 | $5,299 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $10,286 | — | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $10,577 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 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 $5,891 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($750). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,500).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,781 list price could save about $5,891 (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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