Prices at 48 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $244 — 6% below the US median ($258), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $91 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Person Memorial Hospital | Roxboro, NC | $107 | — | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $120 | $127 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $133 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $133 | $175 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| The McDowell Hospital | Marion, NC | $143 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $148 | $81 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $148 | $88 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $177 | $165 | — | — | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $178 | — | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $178 | — | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $188 | $131 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $190 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $198 | $121 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $202 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $215 | — | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $241 | — | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $243 | $121 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $244 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $244 | $115 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $244 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $244 | $7,823 | — | 193 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $263 | $336 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $264 | $160 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $264 | $125 | ★ 1/5 | 190 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 $244 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($177). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($355).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $445 list price could save about $201 (45%).
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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