Duke University Hospital
Durham, NC · For-profit
Duke University Hospital is a 5-star for-profit hospital in Durham, NC. 80.0% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10.
Duke University Hospital doesn't publish its procedure prices online, so you won't find gross charges or cash prices listed here — you'll need to call their billing department directly to get a quote for your specific procedure before you decide. The good news is that Duke is a 5-star-rated academic medical center, and 80 percent of patients rate their care highly, which matters if you're having anything complex or specialized done. If cost is a real concern, Duke has substantial financial assistance available: they provided over $94 million in charity care last year, which means eligible patients can get significant discounts or free care depending on income. Ask about that when you call billing.
Before you schedule, call Duke's billing office and ask for the cash price and gross charges for your exact procedure — get both numbers so you can compare to other hospitals in the area. Then ask whether you qualify for financial assistance based on your household income; Duke's threshold isn't posted, but it's worth asking because many people who qualify never apply.
Safety at this hospital, versus the national average
Safer than average on 3 of 4 metrics. The rest are close to the national rate.
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 Jan 2023.
| Procedure | Cash price | Gross charge | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pap Smear Liquid-Based Cytology Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → | N/A | $138 | — |
| Hospital Outpatient Clinic Visit Office Tell us what you paid → | N/A | $60 | — |
| Diagnostic Mammography Bilateral Screening Tell us what you paid → | N/A | $461 | — |
| Diagnostic Mammography Unilateral Screening Tell us what you paid → | N/A | $362 | — |
| Screening Colonoscopy Average Risk Screening Tell us what you paid → | N/A | $2,512 | — |
| Screening Colonoscopy High Risk Screening Tell us what you paid → | N/A | $2,512 | — |
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.
- Call billing. 919-620-4555
- 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.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Code | 6 | $520 | $311 — $750 |
The financial picture
What this hospital earns, spends on charity care, and pays its executives.
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Tell us what you paid →Prices from Duke University Hospital's published machine-readable file. Quality data from CMS Hospital Compare. Financial data from CMS Cost Reports and IRS Form 990 via ProPublica. Updated April 2026. Full methodology →