Summary

15 facilities within 25 miles of Charlotte publish prices for Eye Injection Intravitreal. Cash prices range from $1,327 to $1,327 — a 1.0x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $797.

$1,327 lowest
$1,327 highest
Best Value

Atrium Health Lincoln

Lincolnton, VA · Atrium Health · 0.3 mi

$1,327 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
80.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 80%. Cash price of $1,327 is near the statewide average of $797.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Atrium Health Lincoln 4★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$1,327
2
Atrium Health Union 3★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$1,327
3
Atrium Health Pineville 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$1,327
4
Carolinas Medical Center-northeast 3★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$1,327
5
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$1,327
6
Stanly Regional Medical Center 3★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$1,327
7
Atrium Health University City 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$1,327
8
Atrium Health Cleveland 2★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$1,327
9
Atrium Health Anson · 0.3 mi · Local government
$1,327
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Atrium Health Lincoln Atrium Health Lincolnton, NC · 0.3 mi $1,327 $2,653 2.0x 4/5 80.0% Local government
2 Atrium Health Union Atrium Health Monroe, NC · 0.3 mi $1,327 $2,653 2.0x 3/5 74.0% Local government
3 Atrium Health Pineville Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $1,327 $2,653 2.0x 3/5 72.0% Local government
4 Carolinas Medical Center-northeast Atrium Health Concord, NC · 0.3 mi $1,327 $2,653 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Local government
5 Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $1,327 $2,653 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Local government
6 Stanly Regional Medical Center Atrium Health Albemarle, NC · 0.3 mi $1,327 $2,653 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
7 Atrium Health University City Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $1,327 $2,653 2.0x 3/5 66.0% Local government
8 Atrium Health Cleveland Atrium Health Shelby, NC · 0.3 mi $1,327 $2,653 2.0x 2/5 71.0% Local government
9 Atrium Health Anson Atrium Health Wadesboro, NC · 0.3 mi $1,327 $2,653 2.0x 81.0% Local government
10 Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi 4/5 81.0% Nonprofit
11 Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Novant Health Matthews, NC · 0.3 mi 4/5 70.0% Nonprofit
12 Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Novant Health Huntersville, NC · 0.3 mi 4/5 66.0% Nonprofit
13 Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi 4/5 65.0% Nonprofit
14 Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Novant Health Salisbury, NC · 0.3 mi 2/5 63.0% Nonprofit
15 Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi 80.0% Nonprofit

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for Eye Injection Intravitreal. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Atrium Health Lincoln

Cash: $1,327
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $299 -$1,027
Alliance Behavioral Health $302 -$1,024
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $305 -$1,022
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $305 -$1,022
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $305 -$1,022
Partners Managed Medicaid $308 -$1,019
Vaya Managed Medicaid $308 -$1,019
Alliance Managed Medicaid $311 -$1,016
Trillium Managed Medicaid $314 -$1,013
Humana Medicare Advantage $317 -$1,009
Aetna Medicare Advantage $322 -$1,005
Cigna Medicare Advantage $327 -$1,000
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $328 -$999
OrthoCarolina Commercial $389 -$938
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $441 -$885

26 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Union

Cash: $1,327
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $322 -$1,005
Aetna Medicare Advantage $327 -$1,000
Cigna Medicare Advantage $331 -$995
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $332 -$994
Partners Managed Medicaid $345 -$982
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $348 -$979
Alliance Managed Medicaid $351 -$976
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $354 -$972
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $354 -$972
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $354 -$972
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $356 -$971
Vaya Managed Medicaid $358 -$969
Trillium Managed Medicaid $365 -$962
Ortho Carolina Commercial $394 -$932
Alliance Behavioral Health $410 -$916

28 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Pineville

Cash: $1,327
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $265 -$1,061
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $269 -$1,057
Alliance Behavioral Health $272 -$1,055
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $274 -$1,052
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $274 -$1,052
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $274 -$1,052
Vaya Managed Medicaid $277 -$1,050
Alliance Managed Medicaid $281 -$1,045
Trillium Managed Medicaid $283 -$1,044
Humana Medicare Advantage $322 -$1,005
Aetna Medicare Advantage $327 -$1,000
Cigna Medicare Advantage $331 -$995
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $332 -$994
Ortho Carolina Commercial $394 -$932
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $397 -$930

29 additional plans not shown.

Carolinas Medical Center-northeast

Cash: $1,327
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $322 -$1,005
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $326 -$1,001
Aetna Medicare Advantage $327 -$1,000
Alliance Behavioral Health $329 -$998
Cigna Medicare Advantage $331 -$995
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $332 -$995
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $332 -$995
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $332 -$995
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $332 -$994
Partners Managed Medicaid $334 -$992
Vaya Managed Medicaid $335 -$991
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $338 -$989
Alliance Managed Medicaid $338 -$988
Trillium Managed Medicaid $342 -$985
Ortho Carolina Commercial $394 -$932

32 additional plans not shown.

Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health

Cash: $1,327
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Molina Managed Medicaid $75 -$1,251
Humana Medicare Advantage $322 -$1,005
Aetna Medicare Advantage $327 -$1,000
Cigna Medicare Advantage $331 -$995
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $332 -$994
Ortho Carolina Commercial $394 -$932
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Individual Commercial $508 -$818
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $579 -$748
Partners Managed Medicaid $584 -$743
Alliance Behavioral Health $584 -$742
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $589 -$738
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $590 -$737
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $590 -$737
Vaya Managed Medicaid $595 -$731
Alliance Managed Medicaid $601 -$725

34 additional plans not shown.

Stanly Regional Medical Center

Cash: $1,327
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $318 -$1,008
Alliance Behavioral Health $319 -$1,008
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $321 -$1,005
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $321 -$1,005
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $321 -$1,005
Humana Medicare Advantage $322 -$1,005
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $324 -$1,002
Vaya Managed Medicaid $324 -$1,002
Aetna Medicare Advantage $327 -$1,000
Alliance Managed Medicaid $328 -$999
Trillium Managed Medicaid $331 -$996
Cigna Medicare Advantage $331 -$995
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $332 -$994
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $466 -$861
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Individual Commercial $501 -$825

31 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health University City

Cash: $1,327
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $265 -$1,061
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $272 -$1,055
Alliance Behavioral Health $275 -$1,052
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $277 -$1,050
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $277 -$1,050
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $277 -$1,050
Vaya Managed Medicaid $280 -$1,047
Alliance Managed Medicaid $283 -$1,044
Trillium Managed Medicaid $285 -$1,041
Humana Medicare Advantage $322 -$1,005
Aetna Medicare Advantage $327 -$1,000
Cigna Medicare Advantage $331 -$995
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $332 -$994
Ortho Carolina Commercial $394 -$932
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $401 -$926

32 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Cleveland

Cash: $1,327
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $318 -$1,009
Aetna Medicare Advantage $322 -$1,004
Cigna Medicare Advantage $327 -$1,000
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $328 -$999
Partners Managed Medicaid $371 -$955
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $374 -$952
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $382 -$945
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $382 -$945
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $382 -$945
Vaya Managed Medicaid $385 -$941
Trillium Managed Medicaid $393 -$934
Alliance Managed Medicaid $394 -$933
Alliance Behavioral Health $444 -$882
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Individual Commercial $479 -$847
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $555 -$771

31 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Anson

Cash: $1,327
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $322 -$1,005
Aetna Medicare Advantage $327 -$1,000
Cigna Medicare Advantage $331 -$995
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $332 -$994
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $397 -$930
Alliance Behavioral Health $401 -$926
Partners Managed Medicaid $404 -$922
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $404 -$922
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $404 -$922
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $404 -$922
Vaya Managed Medicaid $408 -$918
Alliance Managed Medicaid $408 -$918
Trillium Managed Medicaid $417 -$910
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $586 -$740
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $703 -$623

27 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $321
Humana Medicare $321
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $321
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $321
Aetna Medicare $329
Cigna HealthSpring $331
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $337

Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $321
Humana Medicare $321
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $321
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $321
Aetna Medicare $329
Cigna HealthSpring $331
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $337

Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $321
Humana Medicare $321
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Payer $321
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $321
Aetna Medicare $329
Cigna HealthSpring $331
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $337

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $321
Humana Medicare $321
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $321
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $321
Aetna Medicare $329
Cigna HealthSpring $331
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $337

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $321
Humana Medicare $321
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $321
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $321
Aetna Medicare $329
Cigna HealthSpring $331
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $337

Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $321
Humana Medicare $321
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $321
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $321
Aetna Medicare $329
Cigna HealthSpring $331
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $337

Before you call

The data in this report is from each hospital's publicly filed prices. Here's how to use it.

Confirm the price

Call the hospital's billing department and ask for a price estimate or Good Faith Estimate for Eye Injection Intravitreal (CPT 67028). Under federal law, they must provide this. Compare it to the published price in this report.

Ask about cash pay

If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash/self-pay rate. At many hospitals, the cash price is lower than the insurance-negotiated rate. You can see this in the insurance table above — some negotiated rates exceed the cash price.

Compare before you schedule

You are not required to use the facility your doctor referred you to. You can request a referral to any in-network facility. The same procedure, same quality — sometimes at a fraction of the price.

Ask about financial help

Most nonprofit hospitals in Virginia offer financial assistance to patients based on household income. This is separate from insurance — even insured patients can qualify. Ask billing for their Financial Assistance Policy.

Financial assistance by facility

Nonprofit hospitals are legally required to have financial assistance programs. Below is what we know about each facility's charitable care.

Facility Status Charity Care Provided How to Apply
Atrium Health Lincoln Local government N/A (for-profit)
Atrium Health Union Local government N/A (for-profit)
Atrium Health Pineville Local government N/A (for-profit)
Carolinas Medical Center-northeast Local government N/A (for-profit)
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Local government N/A (for-profit)
Stanly Regional Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Atrium Health University City Local government N/A (for-profit)
Atrium Health Cleveland Local government N/A (for-profit)
Atrium Health Anson Local government N/A (for-profit)
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application

What to do next

  1. Identify your top 2-3 facilities based on price, quality rating, and distance. The data in this report shows that lower price does not mean lower quality — check the star ratings.
  2. Call billing before you schedule. Confirm the published price. Ask for a Good Faith Estimate. Ask whether there's a prompt-pay or cash-pay discount beyond the listed rate.
  3. Check your deductible status. If you haven't met your deductible, compare the cash rate to what you'd owe through insurance. In some cases, paying cash is cheaper than using your plan.
  4. Apply for financial assistance if your household income is under $60,000-$125,000 (thresholds vary). Most eligible patients never apply because they don't know the program exists.
  5. Get everything in writing. Before your procedure, get a written price estimate. After, review the bill line by line. Roughly 80% of hospital bills contain errors (Becker's Hospital Review).

Data sources

Hospital prices
Published machine-readable files, required under CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR Part 180)
Quality ratings
CMS Hospital Compare, updated quarterly
Patient satisfaction
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Financial data
CMS Cost Reports (charity care, revenue) and IRS 990 filings (officer compensation)

This report is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Every price shown is a price a hospital published — not an estimate. Actual out-of-pocket costs depend on your insurance plan, deductible status, and clinical circumstances. Consult your healthcare provider and insurer before making decisions.