Prices at 68 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,570 — about the US median ($2,549), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $1,173 | $644 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $1,173 | $699 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,402 | $1,246 | ★ 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 | $1,246 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $1,409 | $918 | — | — | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $1,463 | $1,625 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $1,605 | $1,349 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $1,689 | $1,724 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $1,714 | $839 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,805 | $1,723 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,805 | $1,692 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $1,924 | $902 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $1,936 | $492 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $2,008 | $918 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $2,056 | $820 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $2,065 | $918 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $2,070 | $963 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $2,232 | $2,523 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $2,232 | $2,523 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $2,284 | $1,649 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $2,306 | $959 | — | 192 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $2,328 | $2,956 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $2,335 | $2,075 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $2,348 | $918 | ★ 4/5 | 181 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 $2,570 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($343). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($687).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,141 list price could save about $2,570 (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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