Prices at 43 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,101 — 41% above the US median ($2,908), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $630 | $691 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.1% |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $1,172 | — | — | — | 16.0% |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $1,589 | $1,973 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 14.3% |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $2,230 | $3,716 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | 16.1% |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $3,880 | $1,973 | ★ 2/5 | 219 min | 15.4% |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $3,880 | $1,973 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 15.3% |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia, NC | $4,101 | $2,095 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.3% |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $5,664 | $5,299 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | 15.5% |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $5,982 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 14.9% |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $6,662 | $9,229 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $7,030 | $9,044 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $10,580 | — | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | 15.5% |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $20,310 | — | ★ 1/5 | 196 min | 15.1% |
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 July 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 $4,101 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($575). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,150).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,467 list price could save about $2,366 (37%).
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