Carolina East Medical Center

New Bern, NC · Local government

Carolina East Medical Center is a 3-star local government hospital in New Bern, NC. It publishes prices for 96 common procedures, with cash prices ranging from $20 to $11,747. 74.0% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10.

Quality ★★★☆☆ CMS 3-star rating
Patient experience 74.0% rated 9 or 10 out of 10
Safety No penalties Medicare safety check passed
Medicare cost -11% below national avg

Safety at this hospital, versus the national average

Safer than average on 2 of 4 metrics, worse on 1. The rest sit at the national rate.

MRSA 100% fewer infections than the national rate
C. diff 64% fewer infections than the national rate
Bloodstream About the same as the national rate
Medicare quality 37 / 100 · below the national median of 38

Source: CMS Hospital Compare — Healthcare-Associated Infections, Mortality & Readmissions, Value-Based Purchasing (FY 2026). Bars show how this hospital compares to the national rate for each metric.

Address: 2000 Neuse Blvd, New Bern, NC 28560

Type: Hospital · 309 beds · Emergency services

What they charge

Every price below is published by Carolina East Medical Center in their federally mandated machine-readable file. Click any procedure to compare with nearby hospitals. Prices as of Jul 2026.

Procedure Cash price Gross charge Markup
Chemotherapy Infusion First Hour Cancer Tell us what you paid → $279 $465 1.67x
Lumpectomy Cancer Tell us what you paid → $954 $1,590 1.67x
Mastectomy Cancer Tell us what you paid → $1,695 $2,825 1.67x
Prostatectomy Robotic Cancer Tell us what you paid → $4,250 $7,083 1.67x
Aortic Valve Replacement Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $9,034 $15,057 1.67x
Cardiovascular Stress Test Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $262 $436 1.67x
Carotid Duplex Scan Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $864 $1,440 1.67x
Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG) Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $7,139 $11,898 1.67x
Coronary Stent Placement Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $2,371 $3,952 1.67x
EKG / Electrocardiogram Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $62 $103 1.67x
Echocardiogram Complete Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $1,603 $2,671 1.67x
Holter Monitor 24-Hour ECG Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $204 $340 1.67x
Left Heart Catheterization Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $11,747 $19,579 1.67x
Stress Echocardiogram Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $636 $1,060 1.67x
Skin Biopsy Punch Dermatology Tell us what you paid → $326 $543 1.67x
Skin Biopsy Tangential Dermatology Tell us what you paid → $129 $215 1.67x
Emergency Room Visit — Critical (Level 5) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $934 $1,556 1.67x
Emergency Room Visit — High Acuity (Level 4) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $324 $540 1.67x
Emergency Room Visit — Moderate (Level 3) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $410 $683 1.67x
Septoplasty Ent Tell us what you paid → $1,260 $2,100 1.67x
Sinus Surgery Ent Tell us what you paid → $652 $1,086 1.67x
Tonsillectomy Ent Tell us what you paid → $598 $997 1.67x
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy Ent Tell us what you paid → $600 $1,000 1.67x
HPV High-Risk Test Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $131 $218 1.67x
Laparoscopic Removal of Ovarian Cyst Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $1,570 $2,616 1.67x
Pap Smear Liquid-Based Cytology Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $101 $168 1.67x
Pap Smear with Physician Interpretation Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $50 $84 1.67x
CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $752 $1,253 1.67x
CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $3,017 $5,029 1.67x
CT Angiography Chest Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,039 $1,732 1.67x
CT Chest with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,767 $2,945 1.67x
CT Chest without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $692 $1,154 1.67x
CT Head without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $649 $1,081 1.67x
Chest X-Ray 2 Views Imaging Tell us what you paid → $224 $374 1.67x
DEXA Scan (Bone Density) Imaging Tell us what you paid → $165 $275 1.67x
Heart Calcium Score (Cardiac CT) Imaging Tell us what you paid → $106 $177 1.67x
MRI Brain with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,691 $4,485 1.67x
MRI Brain with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $3,166 $5,277 1.67x
MRI Brain without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,258 $3,764 1.67x
MRI Cervical Spine without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,299 $3,831 1.67x
MRI Knee with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,911 $4,851 1.67x
MRI Knee without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,168 $3,613 1.67x
MRI Lumbar Spine with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $3,245 $5,409 1.67x
MRI Lumbar Spine without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,140 $3,567 1.67x
MRI Shoulder without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,220 $3,700 1.67x
PET Scan Whole Body Imaging Tell us what you paid → $4,684 $7,806 1.67x
Screening Mammography Imaging Tell us what you paid → $215 $358 1.67x
Shoulder X-Ray Imaging Tell us what you paid → $313 $522 1.67x
Ultrasound Abdomen Complete Imaging Tell us what you paid → $823 $1,371 1.67x
Ultrasound Pregnancy Imaging Tell us what you paid → $563 $938 1.67x
Ultrasound Transvaginal Imaging Tell us what you paid → $583 $971 1.67x
Blood Draw / Venipuncture Lab Tell us what you paid → $20 $34 1.67x
CBC Complete Blood Count Lab Tell us what you paid → $83 $138 1.67x
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel Lab Tell us what you paid → $83 $138 1.67x
Ferritin Level Lab Tell us what you paid → $63 $105 1.67x
Hemoglobin A1C Lab Tell us what you paid → $42 $70 1.67x
Lipid Panel Lab Tell us what you paid → $62 $103 1.67x
PSA Prostate Screening Lab Tell us what you paid → $67 $112 1.67x
TSH Thyroid Test Lab Tell us what you paid → $81 $135 1.67x
Urinalysis with Microscopy Lab Tell us what you paid → $53 $89 1.67x
Vitamin D Level Lab Tell us what you paid → $83 $138 1.67x
Hospital Outpatient Clinic Visit Office Tell us what you paid → $143 $239 1.67x
Office Visit Established Patient Level 3 Office Tell us what you paid → $151 $251 1.67x
Office Visit Established Patient Level 4 Office Tell us what you paid → $160 $266 1.67x
ACL Reconstruction Orthopedic Tell us what you paid → $2,976 $4,960 1.67x
Bunionectomy Orthopedic Tell us what you paid → $1,714 $2,856 1.67x
Knee Arthroscopy with Meniscectomy Orthopedic Tell us what you paid → $1,746 $2,910 1.67x
Rotator Cuff Repair Orthopedic Tell us what you paid → $1,953 $3,255 1.67x
Total Hip Replacement Orthopedic Tell us what you paid → $3,711 $6,185 1.67x
Total Knee Replacement Orthopedic Tell us what you paid → $3,308 $5,513 1.67x
Total Shoulder Replacement Orthopedic Tell us what you paid → $3,552 $5,920 1.67x
Epidural Steroid Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $978 $1,630 1.67x
Joint Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $396 $660 1.67x
Neuromuscular Re-education Rehab Tell us what you paid → $89 $149 1.67x
Physical Therapy Manual Therapy Rehab Tell us what you paid → $95 $158 1.67x
Physical Therapy Therapeutic Exercise Rehab Tell us what you paid → $94 $157 1.67x
Therapeutic Activities Rehab Tell us what you paid → $86 $144 1.67x
Colonoscopy Diagnostic Screening Tell us what you paid → $650 $1,084 1.67x
Colonoscopy with Biopsy Screening Tell us what you paid → $900 $1,500 1.67x
Colonoscopy with Polyp Removal Screening Tell us what you paid → $1,047 $1,745 1.67x
Diagnostic Mammography Bilateral Screening Tell us what you paid → $380 $634 1.67x
Diagnostic Mammography Unilateral Screening Tell us what you paid → $287 $478 1.67x
Screening Colonoscopy Average Risk Screening Tell us what you paid → $1,603 $2,672 1.67x
Screening Colonoscopy High Risk Screening Tell us what you paid → $1,543 $2,572 1.67x
Sleep Study Screening Tell us what you paid → $1,313 $2,188 1.67x
Spirometry Pulmonary Function Test Screening Tell us what you paid → $275 $459 1.67x
Inguinal Hernia Repair Surgery Tell us what you paid → $1,106 $1,844 1.67x
Laparoscopic Appendectomy Surgery Tell us what you paid → $1,308 $2,180 1.67x
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery Tell us what you paid → $1,725 $2,875 1.67x
Laparoscopic Umbilical Hernia Repair Surgery Tell us what you paid → $1,036 $1,726 1.67x
Partial Colectomy Laparoscopic Surgery Tell us what you paid → $2,815 $4,692 1.67x
Upper GI Endoscopy with Biopsy Surgery Tell us what you paid → $872 $1,454 1.67x
Cystoscopy Urologic Tell us what you paid → $326 $543 1.67x
ESWL Shockwave Lithotripsy Urologic Tell us what you paid → $1,450 $2,417 1.67x
Kidney Stone Lithotripsy Urologic Tell us what you paid → $1,577 $2,628 1.67x
Prostate Biopsy Urologic Tell us what you paid → $326 $544 1.67x

What this price typically doesn't include

Procedure codes generally cover the procedure itself. Other services that often appear on the same bill are listed under separate codes — for example:

  • Anesthesia (CPT 00xxx)
  • Pathology, if a sample is taken (CPT 88xxx)
  • Drugs administered during the visit (J-codes)
  • Facility vs. professional split — one charge from the hospital, another from the doctor
  • Room and board, if the procedure is inpatient

Asking what other codes might appear on the bill is a useful follow-up so the total is not a surprise. Once you receive the bill, asking for an itemized statement listing each service code separately makes it easier to match against the disclosed prices above.

Observations about billing-code conventions. Not medical advice. Not legal advice.

Citing this price when you call

A way some patients have asked Carolina East Medical Center to apply the disclosed cash price to a self-pay visit.

  1. Call billing. Use the billing or financial-services number listed on Carolina East Medical Center's website.
  2. Cite the disclosed cash price. Reference the specific procedure from the table above. Each cash price was published by Carolina East Medical Center in its federally-mandated machine-readable file under 45 CFR 180.50.
  3. Ask whether the disclosed price can be applied to your visit as a self-pay patient. Outcomes vary by hospital and by procedure.

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What your insurance pays here

Average negotiated rates by insurance plan. If the cash price above is lower and you haven't met your deductible, ask billing about paying cash.

Insurance plan Procedures covered Avg negotiated rate Rate range
ACS CONSULT SVC INC-ALL PLANS
ACS CONSULT SVC INC-ALL PLANS		 96 $2,025 $31 — $17,684
Aetna
AETNA-ALL PLANS		 96 $1,946 $30 — $17,347
BENEFIT MGMT, SVCS-ALL PLANS
BENEFIT MGMT, SVCS-ALL PLANS		 96 $1,906 $29 — $16,642
Blue Cross Blue Shield
BCBS PPO/POS/HMO-ALL PLANS		 96 $1,533 $23 — $13,026
CRAVEN CO. JAIL SYSTEMS - ALL PLANS
CRAVEN CO. JAIL SYSTEMS - ALL PLANS		 96 $768 $11 — $6,598
Cigna
CIGNA-ALL PLANS		 96 $2,041 $31 — $17,817
MedCost
MEDCOST BENEFIT SVC-ALL OTHER PLANS		 96 $1,982 $30 — $17,304
MedCost
MEDCOST PPO CITY EMPLOYEES		 96 $1,633 $25 — $14,261
MedCost
MEDCOST PPO COUNTY EMPLOYEE		 96 $1,699 $26 — $14,831
MedCost
MEDCOST PPO EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES		 96 $1,472 $22 — $12,856

The financial picture

What this hospital earns, spends on charity care, and pays its executives.

Patient revenue $1.8B CMS cost report
Charity care $15.1M 0.82% of revenue
Charge-to-payment 3.08x charges vs Medicare payment
Net income $47.0M CMS cost report
Beds 309 licensed beds

Compare these procedures nearby

See how Carolina East Medical Center's prices compare to other hospitals for the same procedure.

Chemotherapy Infusion First Hour Carolina East Medical Center: $279 See price range → Lumpectomy Carolina East Medical Center: $954 See price range → Mastectomy Carolina East Medical Center: $1,695 See price range → Prostatectomy Robotic Carolina East Medical Center: $4,250 See price range → Aortic Valve Replacement Carolina East Medical Center: $9,034 See price range → Cardiovascular Stress Test Carolina East Medical Center: $262 See price range → Carotid Duplex Scan Carolina East Medical Center: $864 See price range → Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG) Carolina East Medical Center: $7,139 See price range →

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Prices from Carolina East Medical Center's published machine-readable file, dated Jul 2026. Quality and financial data from CMS Hospital Compare, Cost Reports, and IRS Form 990 via ProPublica, compiled August 2026. Full methodology →