Prices at 64 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,277 — 10% below the US median ($1,413), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $427 | $507 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $449 | $504 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville, NC | $503 | $549 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | — |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn, NC | $503 | $549 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital | Raeford, NC | $503 | $549 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital | Elizabethtown, NC | $503 | — | — | 193 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $517 | $584 | ★ 2/5 | 289 min | — |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $517 | $584 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $525 | $540 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $526 | $605 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory, NC | $618 | $550 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | $665 | $751 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $667 | $567 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $668 | $621 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $668 | $535 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $668 | $621 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $684 | $478 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro, NC | $765 | $814 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $788 | $695 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $862 | $505 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $888 | $982 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $1,093 | $504 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $1,105 | $731 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $1,163 | $978 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford, NC | $1,184 | — | ★ 2/5 | 191 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 $1,277 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($291). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($581).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,553 list price could save about $1,277 (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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