Duke University Hospital

Durham, NC · Duke Health · For-profit

Duke University Hospital is a 5-star for-profit hospital in Durham, NC, part of the Duke Health health system. It publishes prices for 86 common procedures, with cash prices ranging from $6 to $5,214. 80.0% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10.

Duke University Hospital's gross charges run about three times their cash price — so if you're uninsured or have a high deductible, asking for their cash discount could save you hundreds on your procedure. The bigger news: they've set aside nearly $95 million for financial assistance, which means if your income qualifies, you may owe far less than you'd expect. Before you schedule, call their billing department and ask directly whether your procedure qualifies for charity care; many people in your income range never apply because they don't know it exists.

Your insurance plan matters a lot here. If you have Aetna, you're getting one of the better negotiated rates. If you have Humana, Duke's negotiated price is roughly $1,500 per procedure unit — significantly higher than other plans, so check your estimate carefully. Regardless of your plan, ask billing for your out-of-pocket estimate based on your specific deductible and copay structure before your appointment.

Written from data as of 2026-07-30. Prices above are current; figures quoted in this summary reflect that date.

Quality ★★★★★ CMS 5-star rating
Patient experience 80.0% rated 9 or 10 out of 10
Safety No penalties Medicare safety check passed
Medicare cost -5% below national avg

Safety at this hospital, versus the national average

Safer than average on 3 of 4 metrics. The rest are close to the national rate.

MRSA 47% fewer infections than the national rate
C. diff 63% fewer infections than the national rate
Bloodstream About the same as the national rate
Medicare quality 44 / 100 · above 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: 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705

Phone: 919-620-4555

Type: Hospital · 1079 beds · Emergency services

What they charge

Every price below is published by Duke University Hospital in their federally mandated machine-readable file. Click any procedure to compare with nearby hospitals. Prices as of Apr 2026.

Procedure Cash price Gross charge Markup
Chemotherapy Infusion First Hour Cancer Tell us what you paid → $282 $1,043 3.7x
Aortic Valve Replacement Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $5,214 $10,429 2.0x
Cardiovascular Stress Test Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $233 $466 2.0x
Carotid Duplex Scan Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $352 $1,302 3.7x
Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG) Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $4,380 $8,759 2.0x
Coronary Stent Placement Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $5,121 $18,968 3.7x
EKG / Electrocardiogram Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $72 $145 2.0x
Echocardiogram Complete Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $1,010 $3,742 3.7x
Holter Monitor 24-Hour ECG Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $548 $1,097 2.0x
Left Heart Catheterization Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $4,827 $17,876 3.7x
Stress Echocardiogram Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $480 $1,776 3.7x
Skin Biopsy Punch Dermatology Tell us what you paid → $174 $644 3.7x
Skin Biopsy Tangential Dermatology Tell us what you paid → $80 $297 3.7x
Emergency Room Visit — Critical (Level 5) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $960 $3,556 3.7x
Emergency Room Visit — High Acuity (Level 4) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $558 $2,065 3.7x
Emergency Room Visit — Moderate (Level 3) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $340 $1,261 3.7x
Hysteroscopy with Biopsy Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $1,438 $5,327 3.7x
Laparoscopic Removal of Ovarian Cyst Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $2,213 $8,198 3.7x
Pap Smear Liquid-Based Cytology Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $43 $159 3.7x
CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,546 $5,727 3.7x
CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $966 $3,579 3.7x
CT Angiography Chest Imaging Tell us what you paid → $750 $2,778 3.7x
CT Chest with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $750 $2,778 3.7x
CT Chest without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $457 $1,693 3.7x
CT Head without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $452 $1,675 3.7x
Chest X-Ray 2 Views Imaging Tell us what you paid → $93 $345 3.7x
DEXA Scan (Bone Density) Imaging Tell us what you paid → $139 $513 3.7x
Heart Calcium Score (Cardiac CT) Imaging Tell us what you paid → $29 $108 3.7x
MRI Brain with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,402 $5,192 3.7x
MRI Brain with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,402 $5,192 3.7x
MRI Brain without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $876 $3,245 3.7x
MRI Cervical Spine without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $876 $3,245 3.7x
MRI Knee with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,724 $10,089 3.7x
MRI Knee without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,314 $4,868 3.7x
MRI Lumbar Spine with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,402 $5,192 3.7x
MRI Lumbar Spine without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $876 $3,245 3.7x
MRI Shoulder without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $876 $3,245 3.7x
PET Scan Whole Body Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,352 $8,711 3.7x
Screening Mammography Imaging Tell us what you paid → $108 $399 3.7x
Shoulder X-Ray Imaging Tell us what you paid → $103 $380 3.7x
Ultrasound Abdomen Complete Imaging Tell us what you paid → $221 $819 3.7x
Ultrasound Pregnancy Imaging Tell us what you paid → $221 $819 3.7x
Ultrasound Transvaginal Imaging Tell us what you paid → $221 $819 3.7x
Blood Draw / Venipuncture Lab Tell us what you paid → $6 $24 3.7x
CBC Complete Blood Count Lab Tell us what you paid → $34 $126 3.7x
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel Lab Tell us what you paid → $108 $400 3.7x
Ferritin Level Lab Tell us what you paid → $55 $202 3.7x
Hemoglobin A1C Lab Tell us what you paid → $41 $151 3.7x
Lipid Panel Lab Tell us what you paid → $60 $222 3.7x
PSA Prostate Screening Lab Tell us what you paid → $63 $235 3.7x
TSH Thyroid Test Lab Tell us what you paid → $55 $202 3.7x
Urinalysis with Microscopy Lab Tell us what you paid → $24 $88 3.7x
Vitamin D Level Lab Tell us what you paid → $67 $249 3.7x
Hospital Outpatient Clinic Visit Office Tell us what you paid → $93 $346 3.7x
Office Visit Established Patient Level 3 Office Tell us what you paid → $112 $223 2.0x
Office Visit Established Patient Level 4 Office Tell us what you paid → $159 $318 2.0x
Bunionectomy Orthopedic Tell us what you paid → $1,667 $3,334 2.0x
Total Hip Replacement Orthopedic Tell us what you paid → $3,391 $6,782 2.0x
Total Knee Replacement Orthopedic Tell us what you paid → $3,270 $6,540 2.0x
Epidural Steroid Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $1,584 $5,868 3.7x
Facet Joint Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $716 $2,654 3.7x
Joint Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $316 $1,172 3.7x
Transforaminal Epidural Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $1,369 $5,072 3.7x
Neuromuscular Re-education Rehab Tell us what you paid → $40 $150 3.7x
Physical Therapy Manual Therapy Rehab Tell us what you paid → $44 $163 3.7x
Physical Therapy Therapeutic Exercise Rehab Tell us what you paid → $44 $162 3.7x
Therapeutic Activities Rehab Tell us what you paid → $44 $163 3.7x
Colonoscopy Diagnostic Screening Tell us what you paid → $839 $3,107 3.7x
Colonoscopy with Biopsy Screening Tell us what you paid → $1,083 $4,011 3.7x
Colonoscopy with Polyp Removal Screening Tell us what you paid → $1,083 $4,011 3.7x
Diagnostic Mammography Bilateral Screening Tell us what you paid → $130 $482 3.7x
Diagnostic Mammography Unilateral Screening Tell us what you paid → $154 $568 3.7x
Screening Colonoscopy Average Risk Screening Tell us what you paid → $839 $3,107 3.7x
Screening Colonoscopy High Risk Screening Tell us what you paid → $839 $3,107 3.7x
Sleep Study Screening Tell us what you paid → $1,246 $4,613 3.7x
Spirometry Pulmonary Function Test Screening Tell us what you paid → $156 $576 3.7x
Cervical Spine Fusion Spine Tell us what you paid → $4,500 $9,000 2.0x
Lumbar Discectomy Spine Tell us what you paid → $2,816 $5,633 2.0x
Cataract Surgery Surgery Tell us what you paid → $1,174 $4,350 3.7x
Eye Injection Intravitreal Surgery Tell us what you paid → $367 $1,358 3.7x
Inguinal Hernia Repair Surgery Tell us what you paid → $2,296 $8,502 3.7x
Laparoscopic Appendectomy Surgery Tell us what you paid → $1,108 $4,105 3.7x
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery Tell us what you paid → $1,650 $3,300 2.0x
Upper GI Endoscopy with Biopsy Surgery Tell us what you paid → $813 $3,010 3.7x
Cystoscopy Urologic Tell us what you paid → $596 $2,207 3.7x
Prostate Biopsy Urologic Tell us what you paid → $1,159 $4,291 3.7x

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 Duke University Hospital to apply the disclosed cash price to a self-pay visit.

  1. Call billing. 919-620-4555
  2. Cite the disclosed cash price. Reference the specific procedure from the table above. Each cash price was published by Duke University Hospital 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.

The cash prices above are published by Duke University Hospital as part of federal price-transparency rules. Patients have asked billing departments to apply them; results differ. If a different price ends up on your bill, the disclosed amount stays on this page for your reference. You can share what happened on /report-price — it helps the next person.

Not medical advice. Not legal advice. The cash prices shown are published by the hospital under 45 CFR 180; HospitalCost displays them as published.

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
AmeriHealth
Managed Medicaid		 86 $633 $3 — $4,289
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Managed Medicaid		 86 $633 $3 — $4,289
Carolina Complete Health
Managed Medicaid		 86 $633 $3 — $4,289
UnitedHealthcare
Managed Medicaid		 86 $637 $3 — $4,289
Aetna
Commercial/HMO/PPO/POS		 85 $1,642 $34 — $10,489
Aetna
Medicare Advantage HMO		 85 $590 $7 — $10,540
Aetna
Medicare Advantage PPO		 85 $608 $8 — $10,911
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Commercial/HMO/PPO/Select		 85 $1,779 $7 — $9,579
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Medicare Advantage/Medicare Advantage HMO/Medicare Advantage PPO		 85 $613 $8 — $10,911
Cigna
Commercial/HMO/PPO		 85 $2,241 $8 — $18,968

The financial picture

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

Patient revenue $11.7B CMS cost report
Charity care $94.6M 0.81% of revenue
Charge-to-payment 3.23x charges vs Medicare payment
Net income $349.0M CMS cost report
Beds 1079 licensed beds

Compare these procedures near Durham

See how Duke University Hospital's prices compare to other hospitals in the Durham area for the same procedure.

Chemotherapy Infusion First Hour Duke University Hospital: $282 Compare in Durham → Aortic Valve Replacement Duke University Hospital: $5,214 See price range → Cardiovascular Stress Test Duke University Hospital: $233 See price range → Carotid Duplex Scan Duke University Hospital: $352 Compare in Durham → Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG) Duke University Hospital: $4,380 See price range → Coronary Stent Placement Duke University Hospital: $5,121 Compare in Durham → EKG / Electrocardiogram Duke University Hospital: $72 See price range → Echocardiogram Complete Duke University Hospital: $1,010 Compare in Durham →

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