Prices at 68 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,374 — 11% above the US median ($2,147), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $897 | $492 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $897 | $534 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $1,030 | $1,144 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $1,149 | $815 | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,428 | $1,362 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,428 | $1,218 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $1,477 | $725 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,765 | $746 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $1,797 | $725 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $1,833 | $1,026 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $1,890 | $1,808 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $1,901 | $827 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $1,950 | $1,742 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $2,029 | $1,839 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center | Thomasville, NC | $2,118 | $746 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $2,236 | $1,821 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $2,236 | $1,100 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $2,236 | $1,358 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $2,236 | $723 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $2,236 | $1,176 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $2,236 | $1,081 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $2,236 | $707 | ★ 4/5 | 132 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 $2,374 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($268). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($536).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,693 list price could save about $2,319 (49%).
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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