Prices at 6 hospitals in Charlotte, NC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $180 — 27% below the US median ($245), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $124 | $135 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $124 | $135 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $124 | $135 | — | 192 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $235 | $72 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $235 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $235 | $74 | ★ 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 $180 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $359 list price could save about $180 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Howard, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Charlotte, NC | 175 |
| Cara Kistler, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Charlotte, NC | 140 |
| Luke Neilans, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Charlotte, NC | 115 |
| Kenneth Coggins, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Charlotte, NC | 113 |
| Justin Swartz, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Charlotte, NC | 104 |
| Anil Jotwani, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Charlotte, NC | 102 |
| Jeffrey Walls, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Charlotte, NC | 98 |
| Benjamin Keveson, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Charlotte, NC | 94 |
| Kimberly Mccrea, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Charlotte, NC | 92 |
| Steven Kadiev, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Charlotte, NC | 76 |
| Leo Mccluskey, MD | Neurology | Charlotte, NC | 72 |
| Jonathan Lowe, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Charlotte, NC | 69 |
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