Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $235 — 31% below the US median ($341), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $76 | $67 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $111 | $91 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $115 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $115 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $115 | — | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $124 | $132 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $124 | $132 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $131 | $146 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $135 | $146 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $135 | $146 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | — |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $135 | $146 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $135 | $149 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $135 | $146 | — | 192 min | — |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center | Thomasville, NC | $162 | $167 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $167 | — | — | — | — |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $178 | $167 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $180 | $147 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $188 | — | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $189 | $218 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $195 | $218 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $224 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $225 | $198 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $226 | $180 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $232 | $235 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $232 | $221 | ★ 3/5 | 210 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 $235 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $471 list price could save about $235 (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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