Prices at 67 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,653 — 5% above the US median ($2,532), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $1,098 | $1,220 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $1,136 | $1,209 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $1,306 | $778 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $1,306 | $778 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $1,424 | $907 | — | — | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $1,467 | $1,622 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $1,872 | $858 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $1,872 | $750 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $1,949 | $913 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $1,951 | $954 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $1,976 | $836 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $2,033 | $836 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $2,058 | $1,593 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $2,058 | $1,587 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $2,059 | $492 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $2,072 | $2,342 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $2,102 | $2,376 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $2,102 | $2,376 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Person Memorial Hospital | Roxboro, NC | $2,269 | $1,322 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $2,270 | $944 | — | 192 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $2,311 | $836 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $2,333 | $2,073 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $2,344 | $1,687 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $2,374 | $1,997 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $2,410 | $961 | ★ 3/5 | 205 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 $2,653 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($466). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($932).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,305 list price could save about $2,653 (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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