Prices at 68 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,163 — 6% above the US median ($2,048), roughly 9.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $549 | $659 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $1,024 | $411 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $1,260 | $887 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $1,260 | $963 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,327 | $922 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,327 | $817 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $1,387 | $1,287 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,402 | $1,174 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $1,402 | $928 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,402 | $1,174 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $1,739 | $1,070 | — | — | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $1,778 | $752 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $1,828 | $1,143 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $1,837 | $905 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $1,843 | $2,956 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $1,862 | $1,545 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,888 | $892 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $1,926 | $820 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $1,961 | $2,050 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $1,964 | $1,079 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $2,031 | $839 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $2,137 | $1,850 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $2,137 | $1,115 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $2,137 | $1,335 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $2,137 | $769 | ★ 3/5 | 160 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 $2,163 — about 9.6× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,326 list price could save about $2,163 (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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