Prices at 68 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,362 — 10% above the US median ($2,155), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $1,036 | $700 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $1,036 | $700 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $1,071 | $1,335 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $1,354 | $939 | — | — | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $1,356 | $1,294 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,358 | $1,174 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,358 | $1,174 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $1,364 | $1,106 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $1,372 | $1,141 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $1,402 | $928 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $1,403 | $1,342 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $1,448 | $700 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $1,616 | $783 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $1,621 | $686 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,629 | $732 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,709 | $1,581 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,709 | $1,502 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Person Memorial Hospital | Roxboro, NC | $1,757 | $1,318 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $1,797 | $989 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $1,860 | $893 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $1,899 | $724 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $1,920 | — | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $1,924 | $2,956 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $1,950 | $33 | — | 193 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $2,067 | $346 | ★ 3/5 | 210 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 $2,362 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($330). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($659).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,497 list price could save about $2,135 (47%).
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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