Prices at 6 hospitals in Charlotte, NC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $401 — 14% below the US median ($466), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $252 | $262 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $252 | $262 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $252 | $262 | — | 192 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $550 | $114 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $550 | $163 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $550 | $116 | ★ 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 $401 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $801 list price could save about $401 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selwyn Spangenthal, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Charlotte, NC | 201 |
| Muhammad Rashad | Internal Medicine | Charlotte, NC | 158 |
| Steve Herndon | Internal Medicine | Charlotte, NC | 94 |
| Matthew Miles, D.O. | Pulmonary Disease | Charlotte, NC | 34 |
| Cara Kistler, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Charlotte, NC | 23 |
| Raju Thakor, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Charlotte, NC | 22 |
| Benjamin Keveson, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Charlotte, NC | 19 |
| Jeffrey Walls, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Charlotte, NC | 16 |
| Dylan Lovin, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Charlotte, NC | 12 |
| Justin Swartz, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Charlotte, NC | 12 |
| Roopen Patel, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | Charlotte, NC | 11 |
| Samuel Dartey-Hayford, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Charlotte, NC | 11 |
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