Prices at 63 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $768 — 8% above the US median ($708), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $257 | $226 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $300 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $314 | $407 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $317 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $319 | $168 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $333 | $375 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $343 | $504 | — | — | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $372 | $178 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $443 | — | — | — | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $473 | $652 | — | — | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $475 | $385 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $487 | $677 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $487 | $667 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $489 | $702 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $493 | $547 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $521 | $444 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $521 | $345 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $521 | $444 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $562 | $668 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $601 | $658 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $638 | $743 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $677 | — | — | 193 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $739 | $686 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $768 | $620 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $772 | $723 | ★ 5/5 | 162 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 $768 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($342).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,543 list price could save about $775 (50%).
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