Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $239 — 10% below the US median ($265), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $101 | $98 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $102 | $150 | — | — | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $130 | $111 | — | — | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $142 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $145 | $180 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $146 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $148 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $150 | $186 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $150 | $186 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | — |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $150 | $186 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $150 | $186 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $150 | $186 | — | 192 min | — |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $157 | $180 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $161 | $150 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $161 | $107 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $161 | $150 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $161 | — | — | — | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $177 | $244 | — | — | — |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center | Thomasville, NC | $180 | $208 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $185 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $192 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $193 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $197 | $210 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $202 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $205 | $75 | ★ 2/5 | 144 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 $239 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($98). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($196).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $487 list price could save about $248 (51%).
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