Prices at 66 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $324 — about the US median ($318), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | $72 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $101 | — | — | 81 min | — |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $130 | $111 | — | — | — |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $135 | $86 | — | — | — |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $139 | $129 | ★ 5/5 | 317 min | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $139 | $106 | ★ 1/5 | 190 min | — |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $139 | $129 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | — |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $154 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $156 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $156 | $93 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $176 | — | — | — | — |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $196 | — | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $204 | — | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | Lenoir, NC | $221 | $100 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc | Lexington, NC | $224 | $198 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | — |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-salem, NC | $225 | $150 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point, NC | $230 | $193 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $242 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $244 | $104 | ★ 5/5 | 162 min | — |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $275 | $405 | — | — | — |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply, NC | $276 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $280 | $137 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | — |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews, NC | $280 | $104 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | — |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville, NC | $280 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $280 | $216 | ★ 5/5 | 190 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 September 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 $324 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($77).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $560 list price could save about $236 (42%).
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