Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $60 — 19% above the US median ($51), roughly 9.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $13 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $13 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $14 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $15 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $15 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $16 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $18 | $8 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $18 | $8 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $18 | $8 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $26 | $26 | — | 81 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $27 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $29 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $34 | $23 | — | — | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $35 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $36 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $36 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $37 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $37 | — | — | — | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $39 | $54 | — | — | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $41 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $42 | $26 | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $44 | $13 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $45 | $55 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $45 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $46 | $12 | ★ 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 $60 — about 9.0× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $109 list price could save about $49 (45%).
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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