Prices at 6 hospitals in Charlotte, NC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,473 — 12% below the US median ($1,666), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,201 | $546 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,355 | $1,053 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,355 | $564 | — | 192 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $1,592 | $536 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $1,592 | $725 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $1,592 | $548 | ★ 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 $1,473 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($239). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($479).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,947 list price could save about $1,473 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Gonzales, MD | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 52 |
| Jeremy Bennett, MD | Anesthesiology | Charlotte, NC | 42 |
| Amit Yajnik, MD | Anesthesiology | Charlotte, NC | 37 |
| Randall Joe, MD | Anesthesiology | Charlotte, NC | 35 |
| Markus Scherer, MD | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 33 |
| Nishita Patel, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Charlotte, NC | 31 |
| Kevin Sharkey, MD | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 31 |
| Andrew Kott, MD | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 28 |
| Jafer Ali, MD | Anesthesiology | Charlotte, NC | 23 |
| Bryan May, MD | Anesthesiology | Charlotte, NC | 23 |
| Edward Mcmillan, MD | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 23 |
| Thomas Johnson, MD | Cardiology | Charlotte, NC | 21 |
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