Prices at 70 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $418 — 10% below the US median ($466), roughly 9.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $141 | $89 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $153 | $129 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $155 | $182 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $155 | $182 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $158 | — | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $178 | $204 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $179 | $199 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $206 | $142 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $206 | $151 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $233 | — | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $234 | — | — | — | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $235 | $243 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $252 | $262 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $252 | $262 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | — |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $252 | $262 | ★ 4/5 | 204 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 | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $276 | $230 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital | Spruce Pine, NC | $281 | $116 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $282 | $297 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center | Thomasville, NC | $302 | $302 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $307 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $307 | — | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville, NC | $329 | $117 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $346 | $304 | ★ 1/5 | 177 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 $418 — about 9.6× 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 $767 list price could save about $349 (46%).
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