Prices at 70 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $90 — 3% above the US median ($87), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $20 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $20 | $23 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $25 | $68 | — | 193 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $26 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $26 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $29 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $34 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $34 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $34 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $34 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $34 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $41 | $33 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville, NC | $41 | $35 | ★ 1/5 | 177 min | — |
| Person Memorial Hospital | Roxboro, NC | $44 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $46 | $30 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $46 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $47 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $59 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $60 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $64 | $27 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $64 | $39 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $64 | $27 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton, NC | $66 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $71 | $42 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $73 | $50 | — | — | — |
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 $90 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($15). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($30).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $208 list price could save about $118 (57%).
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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