Prices at 6 hospitals in Charlotte, NC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $154 — 27% below the US median ($210), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $131 | $162 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $131 | $162 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $131 | $162 | — | 192 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $177 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $177 | $154 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $177 | $153 | ★ 3/5 | 148 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 $154 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($76). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($152).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $308 list price could save about $154 (50%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Charlotte
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndsey Gyscek | Speech Language Pathologist | Charlotte, NC | 1,485 |
| Sarah Lane Rester | Speech Language Pathologist | Charlotte, NC | 1,442 |
| Adrienne Gay, MS, CCC-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Charlotte, NC | 1,063 |
| Elizabeth Roberts, MSP, CCC-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Charlotte, NC | 441 |
| Ashley Gutierrez, M.S. CCC-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Charlotte, NC | 431 |
| Lauren Hammond | Speech Language Pathologist | Charlotte, NC | 407 |
| Bailey Rosenbalm, MS | Speech Language Pathologist | Charlotte, NC | 240 |
| Shelby Martell, SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Charlotte, NC | 225 |
| Terri Gerlach, PHD, CCC-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Charlotte, NC | 136 |
| Jenna Llewellyn | Speech Language Pathologist | Charlotte, NC | 113 |
| Shelby Jackloski, MM, MS, CCC-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Charlotte, NC | 105 |
| Jeanne Hatcher, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Charlotte, NC | 88 |
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