Prices at 68 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,737 — 6% below the US median ($1,855), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $781 | $428 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $781 | $465 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $832 | $952 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $857 | $721 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $876 | $580 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $963 | $744 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $984 | $875 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $994 | $411 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $1,016 | $1,235 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $1,044 | $689 | — | — | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $1,086 | $503 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $1,111 | $1,134 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $1,234 | $574 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Person Memorial Hospital | Roxboro, NC | $1,242 | $1,123 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,314 | $815 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,314 | $815 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,333 | $511 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $1,488 | $594 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $1,520 | $2,956 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $1,555 | $503 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $1,570 | $768 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,629 | $1,555 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,629 | $1,421 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $1,657 | $820 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $1,692 | $241 | ★ 2/5 | 216 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 $1,737 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($303). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($607).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,474 list price could save about $1,737 (50%).
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