Prices at 67 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,342 — 5% above the US median ($3,174), roughly 7.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $720 | $828 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $1,301 | $1,062 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,395 | $1,256 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,395 | $1,256 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $2,288 | $1,770 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $2,288 | $1,642 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $2,569 | $1,414 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $2,677 | $1,376 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $2,698 | $1,480 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $2,698 | $1,608 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $2,789 | $2,463 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $2,832 | $2,382 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $2,895 | $1,357 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $2,920 | — | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $3,071 | $3,135 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $3,073 | $1,293 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $3,098 | $1,516 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $3,165 | $1,290 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $3,165 | $1,290 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | — |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $3,165 | $1,290 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $3,165 | $2,440 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $3,165 | $1,317 | — | 192 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $3,212 | $2,126 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $3,290 | — | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $3,290 | — | ★ 3/5 | 193 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 $3,342 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,684 list price could save about $3,342 (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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