Prices at 50 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $924 — 32% above the US median ($701), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $274 | — | — | — | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $300 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $357 | $375 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $365 | $220 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $473 | $645 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $478 | $718 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $481 | $658 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $521 | $528 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $521 | $528 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $596 | $655 | — | — | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $772 | $716 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $838 | $601 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $924 | $824 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $924 | $746 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $924 | $800 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $924 | $697 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $924 | $750 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $924 | $795 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $924 | $703 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $924 | $694 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $924 | $707 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $926 | $954 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $931 | $742 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $1,418 | $2,345 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $1,418 | $2,328 | ★ 3/5 | 193 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 September 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 $924 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($240). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($481).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,848 list price could save about $924 (50%).
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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