Prices at 35 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,902 — 64% below the US median ($5,272), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,902 | $2,663 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $1,902 | $2,663 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $14,260 | — | ★ 2/5 | 191 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 September 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 $1,902 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($966). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,932).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,046 list price could save about $5,143 (73%).
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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