Prices at 42 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $217 — 34% below the US median ($331), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $93 | $100 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $129 | $113 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $179 | $158 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $179 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $179 | $153 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $179 | $129 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $179 | $132 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $179 | $155 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $179 | $130 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $179 | $132 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $179 | $129 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $187 | $123 | — | — | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $209 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $214 | $189 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $221 | $206 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $221 | $206 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $290 | $123 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $318 | $123 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $343 | $168 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville, NC | $367 | $174 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| The McDowell Hospital | Marion, NC | $367 | $170 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Highlands Cashiers Hospital | Highlands, NC | $367 | $164 | — | 104 min | — |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc | Brevard, NC | $367 | $150 | ★ 2/5 | 98 min | — |
| Angel Medical Center | Franklin, NC | $367 | $141 | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | — |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital | Spruce Pine, NC | $367 | $149 | ★ 3/5 | 115 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 $217 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($116). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($231).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $367 list price could save about $149 (41%).
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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