Prices at 42 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $10,688 — 17% above the US median ($9,144), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $2,501 | $1,377 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $6,259 | $17,719 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $6,259 | $17,719 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $8,180 | $17,719 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $10,688 | — | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $14,613 | $21,532 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $17,425 | $13,082 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $19,229 | $24,360 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $23,597 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $27,622 | — | ★ 1/5 | 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 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 $10,688 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($1,300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,634 list price could save about $2,946 (22%).
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