Prices at 68 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,141 — 20% below the US median ($1,427), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $515 | $440 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $515 | $221 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $515 | $440 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $601 | $645 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $617 | $629 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $692 | $769 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $782 | $569 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $830 | $552 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $830 | $552 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $830 | $552 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $830 | $3 | — | 193 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $848 | $699 | ★ 2/5 | 228 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 | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $927 | $588 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $935 | $929 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $1,019 | $488 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $1,026 | $1,145 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $1,026 | $1,145 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $1,031 | $461 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $1,031 | $294 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $1,031 | $314 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $1,031 | $249 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $1,031 | $349 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $1,031 | $284 | ★ 3/5 | 144 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 $1,141 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($209). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($419).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,124 list price could save about $984 (46%).
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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