J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital

Southport, NC · Nonprofit

J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital is a nonprofit hospital in Southport, NC. It publishes prices for 73 common procedures, with cash prices ranging from $3 to $2,200. 85.0% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10.

You're looking at a small hospital — 25 beds, local non-profit — where your actual out-of-pocket cost depends heavily on which insurance plan you carry. If you have Blue Cross, you're negotiating from a position of strength; their average rate here is $2,259, while the hospital's cash price averages $3,049 and their gross charges run about double that. But if you're on Aetna or Cigna, the hospital bills them $4,500–$5,100 on average, which means your copay and deductible could be considerably higher. Call your insurance company before scheduling and ask what this specific hospital bills for your plan — the difference between plans at this facility is real money.

Before you book, contact the hospital's billing department directly and ask for the cash price on your specific procedure; their average is about $3,050, but yours could differ. If you don't have insurance or your deductible is very high, ask whether you qualify for their charity care program — they've distributed over $900,000 in the past year. Also double-check with your insurer whether they require pre-authorization for your procedure; with a small facility like this, you want to avoid surprise billing by confirming coverage in advance.

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

Patient experience 85.0% rated 9 or 10 out of 10
Mortality Average vs national average
ED wait 117 min median wait time

Safety at this hospital, versus the national average

About average across every metric we track — this hospital sits close to the national rate on infections, mortality and readmissions.

Mortality About the same as the national rate
Readmissions About the same as 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: 924 Howe St, Southport, NC 28461

Type: Critical Access · 25 beds · Emergency services

What they charge

Every price below is published by J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital in their federally mandated machine-readable file. Click any procedure to compare with nearby hospitals. Prices as of Jun 2026.

Procedure Cash price Gross charge Markup
Lumpectomy Cancer Tell us what you paid → $619 $1,238 2.0x
Cardiovascular Stress Test Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $14 $28 2.0x
Carotid Duplex Scan Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $606 $1,213 2.0x
EKG / Electrocardiogram Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $13 $26 2.0x
Echocardiogram Complete Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $1,253 $2,506 2.0x
Stress Echocardiogram Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $1,077 $2,154 2.0x
Skin Biopsy Punch Dermatology Tell us what you paid → $118 $236 2.0x
Skin Biopsy Tangential Dermatology Tell us what you paid → $97 $194 2.0x
Emergency Room Visit — Critical (Level 5) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $1,800 $3,600 2.0x
Emergency Room Visit — High Acuity (Level 4) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $1,000 $2,000 2.0x
Emergency Room Visit — Moderate (Level 3) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $500 $1,000 2.0x
HPV High-Risk Test Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $30 $61 2.0x
Hysteroscopy with Biopsy Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $1,228 $2,455 2.0x
Laparoscopic Removal of Ovarian Cyst Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $619 $1,238 2.0x
Pap Smear Liquid-Based Cytology Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $31 $62 2.0x
Pap Smear with Physician Interpretation Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $46 $92 2.0x
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $780 $1,560 2.0x
CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,986 $3,973 2.0x
CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,334 $2,667 2.0x
CT Angiography Chest Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,500 $3,000 2.0x
CT Chest with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,250 $2,500 2.0x
CT Chest without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $700 $1,400 2.0x
CT Head without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $875 $1,750 2.0x
Chest X-Ray 2 Views Imaging Tell us what you paid → $206 $411 2.0x
DEXA Scan (Bone Density) Imaging Tell us what you paid → $262 $525 2.0x
Heart Calcium Score (Cardiac CT) Imaging Tell us what you paid → $574 $1,148 2.0x
MRI Brain with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,570 $3,139 2.0x
MRI Brain with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $350 $700 2.0x
MRI Brain without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $255 $510 2.0x
MRI Cervical Spine without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,500 $3,000 2.0x
MRI Knee with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,142 $4,284 2.0x
MRI Knee without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,334 $2,667 2.0x
MRI Lumbar Spine with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,200 $4,400 2.0x
MRI Lumbar Spine without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,500 $3,000 2.0x
MRI Shoulder without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,334 $2,667 2.0x
Screening Mammography Imaging Tell us what you paid → $94 $188 2.0x
Shoulder X-Ray Imaging Tell us what you paid → $176 $351 2.0x
Ultrasound Abdomen Complete Imaging Tell us what you paid → $482 $963 2.0x
Ultrasound Pregnancy Imaging Tell us what you paid → $582 $1,165 2.0x
Ultrasound Transvaginal Imaging Tell us what you paid → $150 $300 2.0x
Blood Draw / Venipuncture Lab Tell us what you paid → $3 $5 2.0x
CBC Complete Blood Count Lab Tell us what you paid → $70 $140 2.0x
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel Lab Tell us what you paid → $100 $199 2.0x
Ferritin Level Lab Tell us what you paid → $26 $51 2.0x
Hemoglobin A1C Lab Tell us what you paid → $10 $21 2.0x
Lipid Panel Lab Tell us what you paid → $26 $52 2.0x
PSA Prostate Screening Lab Tell us what you paid → $94 $188 2.0x
TSH Thyroid Test Lab Tell us what you paid → $86 $171 2.0x
Urinalysis with Microscopy Lab Tell us what you paid → $43 $86 2.0x
Vitamin D Level Lab Tell us what you paid → $110 $220 2.0x
Office Visit Established Patient Level 3 Office Tell us what you paid → $58 $116 2.0x
Office Visit Established Patient Level 4 Office Tell us what you paid → $86 $173 2.0x
Epidural Steroid Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $318 $635 2.0x
Facet Joint Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $467 $934 2.0x
Joint Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $62 $123 2.0x
Transforaminal Epidural Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $163 $325 2.0x
Neuromuscular Re-education Rehab Tell us what you paid → $100 $199 2.0x
Physical Therapy Manual Therapy Rehab Tell us what you paid → $80 $160 2.0x
Physical Therapy Therapeutic Exercise Rehab Tell us what you paid → $86 $173 2.0x
Therapeutic Activities Rehab Tell us what you paid → $110 $221 2.0x
Colonoscopy Diagnostic Screening Tell us what you paid → $320 $640 2.0x
Colonoscopy with Biopsy Screening Tell us what you paid → $345 $689 2.0x
Colonoscopy with Polyp Removal Screening Tell us what you paid → $389 $779 2.0x
Diagnostic Mammography Bilateral Screening Tell us what you paid → $232 $463 2.0x
Diagnostic Mammography Unilateral Screening Tell us what you paid → $92 $185 2.0x
Spirometry Pulmonary Function Test Screening Tell us what you paid → $28 $55 2.0x
Inguinal Hernia Repair Surgery Tell us what you paid → $1,000 $2,000 2.0x
Laparoscopic Appendectomy Surgery Tell us what you paid → $454 $908 2.0x
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery Tell us what you paid → $619 $1,238 2.0x
Laparoscopic Umbilical Hernia Repair Surgery Tell us what you paid → $408 $815 2.0x
Partial Colectomy Laparoscopic Surgery Tell us what you paid → $1,432 $2,864 2.0x
Upper GI Endoscopy with Biopsy Surgery Tell us what you paid → $352 $705 2.0x
Cystoscopy Urologic Tell us what you paid → $156 $311 2.0x

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 J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital to apply the disclosed cash price to a self-pay visit.

  1. Call billing. Use the billing or financial-services number listed on J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital's website.
  2. Cite the disclosed cash price. Reference the specific procedure from the table above. Each cash price was published by J Arthur Dosher Memorial 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 J Arthur Dosher Memorial 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
UnitedHealthcare
Commercial		 73 $821 $4 — $3,608
UnitedHealthcare
Medicare Advantage		 73 $330 $1 — $1,232
Aetna
Commercial		 61 $918 $4 — $3,714
Aetna
Medicare Advantage		 61 $283 $1 — $1,144
Cigna
Commercial		 61 $790 $4 — $3,212
MedCost
Commercial		 61 $813 $4 — $3,291
Humana
Medicare Advantage		 23 $175 $1 — $499

The financial picture

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

Patient revenue $163.0M CMS cost report
Charity care $919,237 0.56% of revenue
Net income $5.0M CMS cost report
Beds 25 licensed beds

Compare these procedures near Raleigh

See how J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital's prices compare to other hospitals in the Raleigh area for the same procedure.

Lumpectomy J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital: $619 See price range → Cardiovascular Stress Test J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital: $14 See price range → Carotid Duplex Scan J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital: $606 Compare in Raleigh → EKG / Electrocardiogram J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital: $13 See price range → Echocardiogram Complete J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital: $1,253 Compare in Raleigh → Stress Echocardiogram J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital: $1,077 Compare in Raleigh → Skin Biopsy Punch J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital: $118 Compare in Raleigh → Skin Biopsy Tangential J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital: $97 Compare in Raleigh →

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