Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $569 — about the US median ($574), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $219 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $221 | $185 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $221 | $146 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $221 | $185 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $247 | — | — | — | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $341 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $341 | $222 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $368 | $286 | — | — | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $417 | — | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $437 | $306 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $444 | — | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $446 | $402 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $446 | $447 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $453 | $272 | — | — | — |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital | Windsor, NC | $463 | $425 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $480 | $170 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $480 | $132 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | — |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $480 | $132 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $480 | $370 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $480 | $199 | — | 192 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $494 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $498 | $382 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $498 | $341 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $504 | $145 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $527 | $212 | ★ 3/5 | 168 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 September 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 $569 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($100). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($200).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,139 list price could save about $569 (50%).
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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