Prices at 60 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,329 — 16% below the US median ($1,573), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $369 | $220 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $369 | $220 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $515 | $225 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $515 | $221 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $515 | $225 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $595 | $632 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $692 | $769 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $732 | $827 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $782 | $677 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $891 | $719 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $927 | $1,024 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $943 | $552 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $943 | $552 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $943 | $552 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $943 | $2 | — | 193 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $1,019 | $546 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $1,039 | $1,174 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $1,039 | $1,174 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $1,064 | $672 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $1,088 | $604 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $1,261 | $1,342 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,329 | $546 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $1,330 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,409 | $603 | — | 192 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $1,445 | $795 | ★ 4/5 | 222 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 $1,329 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($233). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($467).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,408 list price could save about $1,079 (45%).
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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