Prices at 70 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $465 — 35% below the US median ($721), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $221 | $133 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $255 | $197 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $255 | $197 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $288 | $240 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $300 | $165 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $300 | $165 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $316 | $318 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | Siler City, NC | $330 | $166 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $353 | $486 | — | — | — |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $394 | $580 | — | — | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $409 | $507 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $428 | $423 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $428 | $440 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $428 | $437 | — | 118 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 | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $428 | $467 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $428 | $395 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $428 | $388 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $428 | $403 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $440 | $498 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $459 | $412 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $465 | $604 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $465 | $610 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $465 | $464 | ★ 2/5 | 289 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 $465 — about 2.5× 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 $391 (46%).
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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