Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $278 — about the US median ($277), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $86 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $103 | $87 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $133 | $79 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $133 | $79 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $154 | $95 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $154 | $95 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $159 | — | — | — | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $159 | $136 | — | — | — |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, NC | $161 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $172 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $195 | $125 | — | — | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $196 | — | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $198 | $132 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $203 | $179 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $204 | $208 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $213 | — | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $226 | $175 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $226 | $157 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord, NC | $227 | $169 | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | — |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $227 | $89 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $227 | $90 | — | 118 min | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $227 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Charlotte, NC | $227 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Albemarle, NC | $227 | $88 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $227 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 132 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 $278 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($85).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $556 list price could save about $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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