Prices at 70 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $232 — 5% below the US median ($245), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro, NC | $81 | $88 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $103 | $95 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $103 | $87 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $103 | $95 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $107 | $91 | — | — | — |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $109 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $122 | $67 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $122 | $72 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | Lumberton, NC | $131 | $90 | ★ 2/5 | 248 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $139 | $82 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $146 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $157 | $216 | — | — | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $182 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson, NC | $192 | — | ★ 1/5 | 191 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $212 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $212 | $147 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $222 | $235 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $222 | $273 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $228 | — | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $229 | $192 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $230 | $177 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $230 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $230 | $100 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $230 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $230 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 196 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 $232 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($49). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($98).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $459 list price could save about $227 (49%).
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