Prices at 68 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $49 — 17% above the US median ($41), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $14 | $14 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $15 | $13 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $15 | $13 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $16 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $20 | $27 | — | — | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $20 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $20 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $32 | $39 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $32 | $39 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $32 | $39 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | — |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $32 | $39 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $32 | $39 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $32 | $39 | — | 192 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $36 | — | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $36 | — | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $37 | — | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $38 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center | Thomasville, NC | $38 | $44 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $39 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $41 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc | Brevard, NC | $44 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 98 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $46 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $46 | $34 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $46 | $37 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $46 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 160 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 $49 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($16). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $92 list price could save about $44 (47%).
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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