Prices at 3 hospitals in Winston-salem, NC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $175 — 14% below the US median ($202), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $170 | $180 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $175 | $117 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $217 | $229 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
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 $175 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($25). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($51).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $350 list price could save about $175 (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 Winston-salem
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Fort-Barrie, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Winston-Salem, NC | 880 |
| Kevin Kuppler, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Winston Salem, NC | 869 |
| Dennis Giordano, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Winston Salem, NC | 865 |
| Matthew Pagni, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Winston Salem, NC | 784 |
| Sam Auringer, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Winston-Salem, NC | 748 |
| Scott Steffen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Winston Salem, NC | 745 |
| Jeffrey Brody, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Winston Salem, NC | 709 |
| Caleb Mills, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Winston-Salem, NC | 677 |
| Thomas Sullivan, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Winston Salem, NC | 668 |
| Douglas Johnson, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Winston Salem, NC | 647 |
| Leslie Jacobson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Winston Salem, NC | 629 |
| Delip Patel, MD, MBA | Diagnostic Radiology | Winston Salem, NC | 503 |
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