Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $39 — 3% above the US median ($38), roughly 11.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $6 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $6 | $68 | — | 193 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $11 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $11 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $13 | $12 | — | 81 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $14 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $14 | $3 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $14 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $14 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| The McDowell Hospital | Marion, NC | $15 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Angel Medical Center | Franklin, NC | $15 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | — |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital | Spruce Pine, NC | $15 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $17 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $17 | $10 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $20 | $28 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $20 | $34 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $20 | $28 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $20 | $25 | — | — | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $22 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $26 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $29 | $5 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $31 | — | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $33 | $31 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $33 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $34 | $23 | — | — | — |
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 $39 — about 11.2× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($7).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $75 list price could save about $36 (48%).
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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