The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 351 procedures at The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc, Nags Head, NC — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

35% abovethe US average price, across 351 priced procedures
★★★★☆  CMS ratingCompare with another hospital

4800 South Croatan Highway, Nags Head, NC 27959

CMS overall rating★★★★☆
Patient survey★★★★☆
Would recommend77%
ER wait (median)213 min
30-day readmission15.3%
Infections vs nationalAverage
🍼 Birthing-Friendly hospital

Critical Access Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private · 19 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 351 procedures. Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $105 $188 $85 $51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $465 $830 $535 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $1,314 $2,347 $1,456 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $1,375 $2,455 $1,581 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $1,254 $2,239 $1,442 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $410 $733 $472 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $198 $353 $227 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $304 $543 $277 $174
Albumin blood test $60 $108 $16 $5
Aldosterone test $208 $372 $131 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $60 $108 $20 $5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $32 $57 $36 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $57 $102 $65 $5
Ammonia blood test $16 $29 $28 $15
Amniocentesis $1,000 $1,786 $1,150 $120
Amylase test $12 $22 $87 $6
Anoscopy $76 $135 $87 $129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $26 $47 $34 $12
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $244 $436 $278 $26
AST liver enzyme test $63 $112 $71 $5
Barium swallow study $395 $705 $356 $107
Bartholin cyst removal $489 $874 $563 $182
Basic metabolic panel $161 $287 $183 $8
Benign skin lesion removal $1,295 $2,312 $1,558 $171
Bilirubin blood test $55 $98 $65 $5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $46 $82 $56 $4
Blood crossmatch $98 $175 $113
Blood glucose test $65 $116 $56 $5
Blood transfusion $907 $1,619 $1,043 $47
Blood type and screen $105 $188 $120 $10
Blood type test $62 $110 $57 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $76 $136 $87 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $47 $84 $54 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $161 $288 $126 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $545 $974 $627 $39
Bone marrow biopsy $2,148 $3,837 $2,420 $172
Bone scan (nuclear) $997 $1,781 $1,147 $259
Breast biopsy $2,232 $3,986 $3,053 $478
Breast MRI $2,736 $4,885 $3,094 $216
Breast MRI without contrast $2,736 $4,885 $3,146 $216
Breast ultrasound $1,652 $2,951 $1,179 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $985 $1,759 $1,133 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $2,320 $4,142 $1,179 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $210 $375 $242 $133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium) $274 $489 $315 $166
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $216 $386 $249 $93
Burn treatment $245 $438 $260 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $110 $197 $79 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $136 $243 $67 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $40 $71 $45 $21
Calcium blood test $41 $73 $49 $5
Cardiac MRI $4,514 $8,060 $5,064 $322
Cardiac MRI without contrast $4,403 $7,863 $5,064 $280
Cardiac rehabilitation $211 $377 $243 $26
Cardiac stress test $550 $983 $633 $39
Cardioversion $302 $540 $348 $155
Carotid artery ultrasound $191 $342 $184 $156
CEA tumor marker test $207 $370 $236 $19
Celiac disease test $18 $32 $32 $12
Central line placement $907 $1,620 $1,043 $238
Cesarean section (C-section) $16,494 $29,454 $4,850 $7,552
Chemotherapy infusion $1,019 $1,820 $1,092 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $907 $1,620 $1,043 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $1,131 $2,019 $1,300 $133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $652 $1,164 $785 $311
Chest tube insertion $1,894 $3,383 $1,140 $143
Chest X-ray $398 $710 $419 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $204 $365 $235 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $395 $706 $455 $33
CK-MB heart enzyme test $49 $87 $55 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $67 $119 $20 $6
Complete blood count (CBC) $102 $182 $96 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $119 $212 $135 $8
Comprehensive metabolic panel $270 $482 $34 $11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) $380 $678 $437 $115
Copper blood test $12 $22 $21 $12
Coronary artery bypass (CABG) $85,560 $152,785 $14,210 $36,593
Coronary CT angiography $3,891 $6,949 $3,903 $326
Cortisol test $55 $99 $90 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $54 $96 $76 $51
CPAP titration study $525 $937 $244 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $77 $137 $84 $7
CT angiography of the chest $2,491 $4,449 $2,865 $281
CT angiography of the head $1,659 $2,963 $1,908 $274
CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) $1,581 $2,824 $1,819 $835
CT scan of the abdomen $3,054 $5,453 $3,343 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $5,410 $9,660 $5,923 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $5,867 $10,476 $6,747 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $5,410 $9,660 $6,221 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $4,512 $8,058 $5,189 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $3,539 $6,320 $4,070 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $3,054 $5,453 $3,512 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $2,694 $4,811 $3,098 $136
CT scan of the arm $1,360 $2,429 $1,455 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $2,115 $3,777 $1,273 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $1,037 $1,852 $1,248 $161
CT scan of the chest $2,250 $4,018 $2,463 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $2,409 $4,302 $2,770 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $2,250 $4,018 $2,588 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $1,793 $3,202 $2,062 $133
CT scan of the head $1,062 $1,897 $1,279 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $2,615 $4,669 $3,007 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $1,062 $1,897 $1,222 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $817 $1,459 $940 $107
CT scan of the leg $1,471 $2,626 $1,541 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $1,901 $3,395 $1,142 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $933 $1,666 $1,123 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $1,592 $2,842 $1,742 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $1,697 $3,030 $1,951 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $1,592 $2,842 $1,830 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $1,305 $2,330 $1,501 $130
CT scan of the neck $2,474 $4,417 $2,823 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $1,678 $2,996 $1,887 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $2,455 $4,384 $2,823 $196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $1,678 $2,996 $1,929 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $1,432 $2,558 $1,647 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $2,656 $4,743 $3,054 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $2,474 $4,417 $2,845 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $2,345 $4,188 $2,697 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $2,124 $3,792 $2,325 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $2,306 $4,117 $2,651 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $2,124 $3,792 $2,442 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $1,889 $3,374 $2,173 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $2,057 $3,674 $2,287 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $2,153 $3,844 $2,476 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $2,057 $3,674 $2,366 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $1,900 $3,393 $2,185 $128
D-dimer test $153 $273 $168 $10
DHEA-sulfate test $43 $76 $48 $22
Diagnostic mammogram $553 $988 $532 $140
Drug screen (urine) $92 $165 $141 $17
Echocardiogram $553 $988 $641 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $378 $675 $435 $101
Echocardiogram without contrast $1,098 $1,960 $1,262 $138
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $79 $141 $91 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $79 $141 $91 $8
Electrolyte panel $59 $106 $68 $7
Emergency department visit $751 $1,341 $528 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $188 $336 $217 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $751 $1,341 $604 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $903 $1,612 $776 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $934 $1,667 $803 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $732 $1,308 $882 $171
Epidural steroid injection $992 $1,772 $1,141 $275
Estradiol (estrogen) test $270 $482 $63 $28
Facet joint injection (spine) $1,068 $1,908 $1,299 $99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $620 $1,107 $449 $164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $9 $16 $10 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $9 $16 $10 $4
Ferritin (iron) test $15 $27 $111 $14
Fibrinogen test $102 $183 $117 $10
Flu test $111 $198 $126 $17
Folate (folic acid) test $177 $316 $204 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $388 $693 $467 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $10 $18 $93 $9
FSH hormone test $220 $392 $45 $19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $1,550 $2,768 $1,051 $334
GGT liver test $60 $108 $73 $7
Glucose tolerance test $78 $140 $29 $8
H. pylori test $115 $206 $134 $67
HDL cholesterol test $69 $124 $18 $8
Hematocrit test $4 $7 $11 $2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $121 $216 $139 $10
Hepatitis B test $108 $193 $124 $10
Hepatitis C test $105 $188 $120 $14
HIV test $53 $96 $92 $19
HIV test (antibody) $82 $147 $94 $14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $25 $44 $91 $24
Holter heart monitor $211 $378 $240 $26
Home sleep apnea test $871 $1,555 $1,001 $123
Iron blood test $85 $151 $97 $6
IUD removal $130 $233 $157 $112
IV infusion therapy $128 $229 $106 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $60 $108 $70 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $196 $350 $225 $67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $256 $458 $217 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $211 $376 $253 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $302 $540 $145 $56
Kidney biopsy $280 $500 $337 $492
Kidney scan (nuclear) $2,256 $4,029 $2,595 $172
Kidney ultrasound $401 $717 $397 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $465 $831 $535 $61
Knee joint injection $255 $456 $307 $69
Knee replacement $40,810 $72,875 $4,837 $18,054
Lactate test $117 $209 $105 $12
Laryngoscopy $161 $288 $185 $189
LDH test $81 $145 $29 $6
LDL cholesterol test $76 $135 $54 $11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $631 $1,127 $529 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $440 $785 $506 $116
LH hormone test $35 $63 $60 $19
Lipase test $127 $227 $145 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $45 $81 $98 $13
Liver biopsy $3,896 $6,958 $4,481 $288
Liver function panel $236 $421 $268 $8
Lung function test (PFT) $636 $1,136 $564 $37
Lung scan (V/Q) $526 $939 $605 $291
Magnesium blood test $16 $29 $55 $7
MRA of the brain $2,687 $4,799 $3,152 $226
MRA of the brain with contrast $2,687 $4,799 $3,091 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $3,173 $5,666 $3,649 $328
MRA of the neck $3,632 $6,485 $3,928 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $3,632 $6,485 $4,176 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $3,748 $6,692 $4,310 $343
MRI of the abdomen $3,137 $5,602 $3,356 $300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast $3,137 $5,602 $3,608 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $2,336 $4,171 $2,686 $194
MRI of the ankle $3,722 $6,647 $3,902 $261
MRI of the ankle with contrast $6,233 $11,131 $3,751 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $1,779 $3,176 $2,141 $222
MRI of the brain $2,750 $4,911 $3,214 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $2,750 $4,911 $3,163 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $2,671 $4,769 $3,071 $195
MRI of the chest $2,898 $5,175 $3,313 $371
MRI of the chest with contrast $2,898 $5,175 $3,333 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $3,670 $6,554 $4,221 $466
MRI of the knee $4,990 $8,910 $5,390 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $4,990 $8,910 $6,005 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $3,040 $5,428 $3,658 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $2,486 $4,440 $2,801 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $2,486 $4,440 $2,859 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $2,327 $4,156 $2,676 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $2,643 $4,719 $3,101 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $3,958 $7,067 $4,551 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $2,643 $4,719 $3,039 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $2,577 $4,601 $2,963 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $3,463 $6,184 $3,930 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $3,544 $6,329 $4,076 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $3,463 $6,184 $3,983 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $3,418 $6,103 $3,930 $191
MRI of the pelvis $2,906 $5,190 $3,182 $268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast $2,906 $5,190 $3,342 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $2,271 $4,056 $2,612 $227
MRI of the shoulder $5,670 $10,125 $5,004 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $5,670 $10,125 $5,339 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $4,158 $7,425 $2,958 $205
MRI of the wrist $4,385 $7,830 $4,725 $330
MRI of the wrist with contrast $4,385 $7,830 $5,043 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $4,109 $7,337 $1,502 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $159 $284 $181 $9
Nuclear cardiac stress test $720 $1,286 $828 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $244 $436 $286 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $300 $535 $345 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $237 $424 $270 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $244 $436 $281 $101
Pacemaker insertion $33,267 $59,406 $8,870 $15,506
Pap smear (cervical screening) $132 $235 $86 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $102 $183 $241 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $1,519 $2,713 $1,195 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $2,420 $4,321 $2,783 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $619 $1,105 $712 $51
PET scan $2,077 $3,709 $1,743
Phosphorus blood test $50 $90 $57 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $315 $562 $337 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $354 $632 $407 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $315 $562 $362 $98
Pilonidal cyst removal $4,857 $8,674 $5,846 $541
Platelet count $55 $98 $62 $4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $160 $285 $182 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $1,287 $2,298 $1,204 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $1,864 $3,329 $2,144 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $710 $1,267 $816 $136
Procalcitonin test $374 $667 $425 $27
Prolactin test $223 $398 $153 $19
Prostate test (PSA) $35 $63 $76 $18
Pulmonary rehabilitation $52 $93 $60 $87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation $963 $1,721 $1,210 $462
Rheumatoid factor test $98 $175 $111 $6
Sacroiliac joint injection $3,124 $5,578 $1,880 $176
Scoliosis spine X-ray $492 $879 $446 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $334 $597 $384 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $650 $1,161 $748 $72
Screening mammogram $295 $526 $355 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $1,162 $2,075 $1,336 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $64 $115 $73 $3
Semen analysis $133 $238 $152 $12
Sex hormone binding globulin test $125 $224 $70 $22
Skin tag removal $235 $420 $270 $92
Soft tissue ultrasound $261 $466 $210 $64
Speech therapy $347 $620 $395 $76
Spinal cord stimulator $3,917 $6,995 $4,505 $2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $753 $1,344 $866 $165
Spirometry (lung function test) $450 $804 $518 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $822 $1,468 $945 $43
Strep throat test $55 $98 $62 $17
Stress echocardiogram $2,155 $3,849 $2,479 $209
Swallow study $255 $456 $294 $85
T3 thyroid test $27 $48 $31 $14
Testosterone test $188 $335 $83 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $153 $273 $105 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $1,090 $1,946 $1,253 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $358 $639 $392 $145
Tilt table test $1,533 $2,738 $1,763 $168
Total IgE allergy test $115 $206 $28 $16
Total protein test $7 $13 $53 $4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) $410 $732 $471 $239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast $410 $732 $471 $239
Transvaginal ultrasound $832 $1,486 $957 $118
Trigger point injection $984 $1,758 $1,111 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $966 $1,725 $1,111 $52
Triglycerides test $77 $137 $20 $6
Troponin (heart) test $193 $344 $56 $12
Turning a breech baby (version) $2,308 $4,122 $2,655 $94
Upper GI series (barium) $743 $1,327 $851 $128
Uric acid (gout) test $62 $111 $71 $5
Urinalysis $55 $98 $59 $3
Urine microalbumin test $34 $61 $17 $5
Urine pregnancy test $106 $190 $121 $9
Vaccine administration $91 $163 $105 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $91 $163 $105 $16
Vaginal delivery $23,397 $41,781 $4,521 $5,487
Vitamin B12 test $127 $226 $118 $15
Vitamin D test $276 $492 $186 $30
Wart removal $201 $360 $225 $121
Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery $30,078 $53,711 $4,837 $11,645
Wound debridement $465 $831 $469 $186
X-ray of the abdomen $327 $584 $376 $36
X-ray of the ankle $492 $878 $592 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $423 $755 $509 $33
X-ray of the elbow $468 $835 $563 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $186 $332 $171 $39
X-ray of the foot $698 $1,246 $637 $34
X-ray of the forearm $396 $707 $415 $29
X-ray of the hand $388 $693 $467 $38
X-ray of the hip $292 $522 $352 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $284 $508 $342 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $292 $522 $336 $49
X-ray of the hip (4 views) $356 $635 $409 $63
X-ray of the knee $356 $636 $410 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $268 $479 $323 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $356 $636 $429 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $365 $651 $439 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $619 $1,106 $597 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $496 $886 $571 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $742 $1,325 $853 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $365 $651 $390 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $487 $871 $549 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $477 $852 $549 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $498 $889 $573 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $549 $981 $490 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $385 $688 $443 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $394 $704 $396 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $329 $587 $378 $28
X-ray of the ribs $519 $926 $529 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $440 $785 $506 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $559 $999 $643 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $421 $751 $506 $36
X-ray of the skull $112 $201 $125 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $327 $584 $343 $32
X-ray of the wrist $428 $764 $515 $43
Zinc blood test $23 $41 $25 $11
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