Prices at 69 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $250 — 9% below the US median ($274), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $86 | $73 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $104 | $86 | — | — | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $116 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $121 | $104 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $124 | — | — | — | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $139 | $129 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $139 | $129 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $145 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $152 | $126 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $156 | $119 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $169 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $178 | $198 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $185 | $203 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $185 | $230 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | — |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $185 | $230 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $185 | $230 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $185 | $230 | — | 192 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $191 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $192 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $204 | $223 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $205 | $153 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $209 | $205 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $219 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $219 | $120 | — | 193 min | — |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $219 | $239 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
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 $250 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($58). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($116).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $551 list price could save about $301 (55%).
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