Prices at 63 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $284 — 24% below the US median ($374), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $101 | — | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | 15.5% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $161 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $161 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $166 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.1% |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $187 | — | — | — | 16.0% |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $198 | $273 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $206 | $162 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $206 | $115 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $206 | $162 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $207 | $207 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.6% |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $207 | $217 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 14.9% |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $207 | $217 | — | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $207 | $195 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.5% |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $207 | $208 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 14.8% |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $207 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 139 min | 15.5% |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $207 | $193 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.1% |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $207 | $183 | ★ 3/5 | 179 min | 14.9% |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $207 | $207 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 14.9% |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $216 | $304 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $233 | $188 | ★ 2/5 | 238 min | 15.5% |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $237 | $249 | ★ 1/5 | 184 min | 14.5% |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $249 | $411 | ★ 2/5 | 219 min | 15.4% |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $249 | $411 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 15.3% |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $249 | — | — | 191 min | 15.0% |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $267 | $281 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.7% |
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 June 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 $284 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($121). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $536 list price could save about $252 (47%).
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