Prices at 64 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $317 — 18% below the US median ($384), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $136 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $161 | $129 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $161 | $129 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $180 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $198 | $273 | — | — | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $207 | $206 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $207 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $207 | $207 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $207 | $195 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $207 | $207 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $207 | $221 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $207 | $194 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $207 | $183 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $207 | $199 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $214 | $146 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $214 | $115 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $214 | $146 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $218 | $323 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $237 | $224 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $240 | — | — | — | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $249 | — | — | 193 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $267 | $281 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $284 | $304 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $296 | $262 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $305 | $366 | ★ 2/5 | 140 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 $317 — about 2.6× 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 $560 list price could save about $244 (43%).
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