Prices at 6 hospitals in Charlotte, NC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $428 — 41% below the US median ($721), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $409 | $507 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $428 | $395 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $428 | $416 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $428 | $403 | ★ 3/5 | 148 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 $428 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($186). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($372).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $856 list price could save about $428 (50%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Charlotte
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durman Moose, MD | General Surgery | Charlotte, NC | 1,143 |
| Lindsay Adams | Nurse Practitioner | Charlotte, NC | 661 |
| Jennifer Hull, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Charlotte, NC | 515 |
| Michael Beatty, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Charlotte, NC | 388 |
| Timothy Hall | Emergency Medicine | Charlotte, NC | 377 |
| James Watkins, M.D. | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine | Charlotte, NC | 301 |
| Jordan King | Physician Assistant | Charlotte, NC | 268 |
| Ivey Thompson, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Charlotte, NC | 206 |
| Mariette Riemann, MD | Emergency Medicine | Charlotte, NC | 200 |
| Thomas Whitfield, DPM | Podiatry | Charlotte, NC | 176 |
| Sheela Wilson, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Charlotte, NC | 152 |
| Stacy-Ann Comer, DO | Internal Medicine | Charlotte, NC | 149 |
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