Prices at 41 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,862 — 34% above the US median ($5,848), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $4,533 | $7,333 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $4,533 | $7,333 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $5,524 | $7,333 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $5,733 | $20,221 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $9,991 | $14,693 | — | — | — |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $11,322 | — | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $12,339 | — | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $13,059 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $16,210 | $19,175 | ★ 3/5 | 174 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 $7,862 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($962). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,925).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $14,243 list price could save about $6,381 (45%).
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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