Prices at 6 hospitals in Charlotte, NC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $70 — 74% below the US median ($267), roughly 0.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $70 | $100 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $70 | $100 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $70 | $100 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $197 | $240 | ★ 5/5 | 162 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 $70 — about 0.4× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $139 list price could save about $70 (50%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Charlotte
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedetto Palombo, PMHNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Charlotte, NC | 317 |
| Tom Judy, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Charlotte, NC | 170 |
| Cynthia Riedinger, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Charlotte, NC | 114 |
| Christian Sitterson, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Charlotte, NC | 106 |
| Larson Vickery, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Charlotte, NC | 99 |
| Jessica Davis, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Charlotte, NC | 81 |
| Stacy Bradley, PSY.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Charlotte, NC | 78 |
| John Barkenbus, MD | Psychiatry | Charlotte, NC | 68 |
| Keith Ganci, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | Charlotte, NC | 66 |
| Luke Clark, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Charlotte, NC | 65 |
| Kristin Rush, DNP, PMHNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Charlotte, NC | 62 |
| Kaisha Byers | Physician Assistant | Charlotte, NC | 57 |
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