Unc Hospitals

Chapel Hill, NC · UNC Health · State government

Unc Hospitals is a 5-star state government hospital in Chapel Hill, NC, part of the UNC Health health system. It publishes prices for 63 common procedures, with cash prices ranging from $21 to $12,984. 78.0% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10.

UNC Hospitals typically charges insurance companies about 70% more than their cash price—so if you're uninsured or have a high deductible, asking for the self-pay discount could save you real money before you schedule. Their gross charges average around $2,750 per procedure, but they'll often reduce that to roughly $1,600 if you pay out of pocket. The hospital also spent nearly $69 million on charity care last year, which means if your income is low, you may qualify for free or reduced-cost care—it's worth asking billing about eligibility when you call.

Before you book, call their financial counseling department and ask three things: what the cash price is for your specific procedure, whether you qualify for financial assistance based on your household income, and what your insurance's negotiated rate is if you have coverage. Write down the procedure name your doctor gave you—your procedure may not be in their public pricing, so the billing team can look it up and give you exact numbers for your situation.

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 78.0% 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

Mixed results. Safer on 1, worse on 1. Read the breakdown below before you decide.

MRSA About the same as the national rate
C. diff 42% fewer infections than the national rate
Bloodstream About the same as the national rate
Medicare quality 32 / 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: 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Type: Hospital · 809 beds · Emergency services

What they charge

Every price below is published by Unc Hospitals 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 → $646 $1,076 1.67x
Carotid Duplex Scan Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $692 $1,154 1.67x
Coronary Stent Placement Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $12,984 $21,640 1.67x
Echocardiogram Complete Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $1,337 $2,229 1.67x
Left Heart Catheterization Cardiac Tell us what you paid → $7,162 $11,937 1.67x
Skin Biopsy Punch Dermatology Tell us what you paid → $189 $315 1.67x
Skin Biopsy Tangential Dermatology Tell us what you paid → $188 $313 1.67x
Emergency Room Visit — Critical (Level 5) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $1,411 $2,351 1.67x
Emergency Room Visit — High Acuity (Level 4) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $1,102 $1,837 1.67x
Emergency Room Visit — Moderate (Level 3) Emergency Tell us what you paid → $562 $937 1.67x
HPV High-Risk Test Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $79 $132 1.67x
Pap Smear Liquid-Based Cytology Gynecologic Tell us what you paid → $89 $148 1.67x
CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $3,827 $6,379 1.67x
CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $3,215 $5,358 1.67x
CT Angiography Chest Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,324 $3,874 1.67x
CT Chest with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,755 $2,925 1.67x
CT Chest without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,404 $2,340 1.67x
CT Head without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $1,357 $2,261 1.67x
Chest X-Ray 2 Views Imaging Tell us what you paid → $225 $375 1.67x
DEXA Scan (Bone Density) Imaging Tell us what you paid → $547 $911 1.67x
Heart Calcium Score (Cardiac CT) Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,883 $4,805 1.67x
MRI Brain with Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,650 $4,417 1.67x
MRI Brain with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $3,118 $5,196 1.67x
MRI Brain without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,306 $3,843 1.67x
MRI Cervical Spine without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,414 $4,024 1.67x
MRI Knee with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $3,087 $5,145 1.67x
MRI Knee without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,205 $3,675 1.67x
MRI Lumbar Spine with and without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $3,276 $5,460 1.67x
MRI Lumbar Spine without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,114 $3,523 1.67x
MRI Shoulder without Contrast Imaging Tell us what you paid → $2,083 $3,472 1.67x
PET Scan Whole Body Imaging Tell us what you paid → $3,690 $6,150 1.67x
Screening Mammography Imaging Tell us what you paid → $226 $377 1.67x
Shoulder X-Ray Imaging Tell us what you paid → $277 $462 1.67x
Ultrasound Abdomen Complete Imaging Tell us what you paid → $685 $1,141 1.67x
Ultrasound Pregnancy Imaging Tell us what you paid → $496 $826 1.67x
Ultrasound Transvaginal Imaging Tell us what you paid → $580 $967 1.67x
Blood Draw / Venipuncture Lab Tell us what you paid → $21 $35 1.67x
CBC Complete Blood Count Lab Tell us what you paid → $90 $150 1.67x
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel Lab Tell us what you paid → $259 $431 1.67x
Ferritin Level Lab Tell us what you paid → $157 $261 1.67x
Hemoglobin A1C Lab Tell us what you paid → $100 $166 1.67x
Lipid Panel Lab Tell us what you paid → $152 $253 1.67x
PSA Prostate Screening Lab Tell us what you paid → $129 $215 1.67x
TSH Thyroid Test Lab Tell us what you paid → $114 $190 1.67x
Urinalysis with Microscopy Lab Tell us what you paid → $53 $88 1.67x
Vitamin D Level Lab Tell us what you paid → $148 $246 1.67x
Office Visit Established Patient Level 3 Office Tell us what you paid → $160 $267 1.67x
Office Visit Established Patient Level 4 Office Tell us what you paid → $244 $406 1.67x
Epidural Steroid Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $1,862 $3,103 1.67x
Facet Joint Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $1,847 $3,079 1.67x
Joint Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $346 $577 1.67x
Transforaminal Epidural Injection Pain Tell us what you paid → $1,507 $2,511 1.67x
Neuromuscular Re-education Rehab Tell us what you paid → $77 $128 1.67x
Physical Therapy Manual Therapy Rehab Tell us what you paid → $98 $164 1.67x
Physical Therapy Therapeutic Exercise Rehab Tell us what you paid → $98 $163 1.67x
Therapeutic Activities Rehab Tell us what you paid → $96 $160 1.67x
Diagnostic Mammography Bilateral Screening Tell us what you paid → $278 $464 1.67x
Diagnostic Mammography Unilateral Screening Tell us what you paid → $236 $394 1.67x
Sleep Study Screening Tell us what you paid → $2,503 $4,171 1.67x
Spirometry Pulmonary Function Test Screening Tell us what you paid → $514 $856 1.67x
Cystoscopy Urologic Tell us what you paid → $1,297 $2,162 1.67x
ESWL Shockwave Lithotripsy Urologic Tell us what you paid → $12,374 $20,624 1.67x
Prostate Biopsy Urologic Tell us what you paid → $3,755 $6,259 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 Unc Hospitals to apply the disclosed cash price to a self-pay visit.

  1. Call billing. Use the billing or financial-services number listed on Unc Hospitals's website.
  2. Cite the disclosed cash price. Reference the specific procedure from the table above. Each cash price was published by Unc Hospitals 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 Unc Hospitals 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
ALLIANCE
MANAGED MEDICAID		 63 $1,755 $4 — $6,665
Aetna
CHOICE POS		 63 $1,930 $10 — $21,640
Aetna
STATE HEALTH PLAN		 63 $1,909 $10 — $21,640
Blue Cross Blue Shield
BLUE HOME		 63 $1,431 $15 — $20,624
Blue Cross Blue Shield
BLUE VALUE		 63 $1,721 $35 — $20,624
Blue Cross Blue Shield
OPTION PPO		 63 $2,112 $7 — $21,640
Cigna
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH		 63 $2,664 $25 — $21,640
Cigna
CHOICE		 63 $2,254 $7 — $24,040
MedCost
PPO		 63 $1,910 $25 — $15,364
MedCost
ULTRA		 63 $1,803 $23 — $14,499

The financial picture

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

Patient revenue $7.9B CMS cost report
Charity care $68.6M 0.87% of revenue
Charge-to-payment 2.57x charges vs Medicare payment
Net income $466.0M CMS cost report
Beds 809 licensed beds

Compare these procedures near Chapel Hill

See how Unc Hospitals's prices compare to other hospitals in the Chapel Hill area for the same procedure.

Chemotherapy Infusion First Hour Unc Hospitals: $646 Compare in Chapel Hill → Carotid Duplex Scan Unc Hospitals: $692 Compare in Chapel Hill → Coronary Stent Placement Unc Hospitals: $12,984 Compare in Chapel Hill → Echocardiogram Complete Unc Hospitals: $1,337 Compare in Chapel Hill → Left Heart Catheterization Unc Hospitals: $7,162 Compare in Chapel Hill → Skin Biopsy Punch Unc Hospitals: $189 Compare in Chapel Hill → Skin Biopsy Tangential Unc Hospitals: $188 Compare in Chapel Hill → Emergency Room Visit — Critical (Level 5) Unc Hospitals: $1,411 Compare in Chapel Hill →

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Before you schedule, see how Unc Hospitals stacks up against these nearby options by price and quality.

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$617 avg price
View profile → Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte, NC
4★ CMS 81% satisfaction $645 avg price
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4★ CMS 66% satisfaction $662 avg price
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Prices from Unc Hospitals'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 →