Prices at 65 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $356 — 18% below the US median ($434), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $220 | $106 | ★ 2/5 | 219 min | 15.4% |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $220 | $106 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 14.3% |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $220 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 15.3% |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $220 | — | — | 191 min | 15.0% |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $228 | $194 | ★ 2/5 | 238 min | 15.5% |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville, NC | $231 | $133 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 13.8% |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc | Brevard, NC | $231 | $138 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | 16.8% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $233 | $158 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $233 | $158 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $252 | $324 | — | — | 14.7% |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $257 | $175 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 15.1% |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $262 | $232 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $273 | — | ★ 1/5 | 196 min | 15.1% |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $275 | $295 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 14.2% |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $282 | $346 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $300 | — | — | — | 16.0% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $308 | — | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $317 | $388 | ★ 5/5 | 240 min | 13.6% |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $317 | $388 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 14.5% |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $317 | $388 | ★ 5/5 | 178 min | 13.2% |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $317 | $388 | — | 193 min | 14.5% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $332 | $309 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $332 | $220 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $332 | $309 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $333 | $133 | ★ 3/5 | 171 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 June 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 $356 — about 3.5× 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 $771 list price could save about $415 (54%).
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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