Summary

15 facilities within 25 miles of Charlotte publish prices for Hospital Outpatient Clinic Visit. Cash prices range from $246 to $246 — a 1.0x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $212.

$246 lowest
$246 highest
Best Value

Atrium Health Lincoln

Lincolnton, VA · Atrium Health · 0.3 mi

$246 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 $246 is near the statewide average of $212.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Atrium Health Lincoln 4★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$246
2
Atrium Health Union 3★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$246
3
Atrium Health Pineville 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$246
4
Carolinas Medical Center-northeast 3★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$246
5
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$246
6
Stanly Regional Medical Center 3★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$246
7
Atrium Health University City 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$246
8
Atrium Health Cleveland 2★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$246
9
Atrium Health Anson · 0.3 mi · Local government
$246
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 $246 $492 2.0x 4/5 80.0% Local government
2 Atrium Health Union Atrium Health Monroe, NC · 0.3 mi $246 $492 2.0x 3/5 74.0% Local government
3 Atrium Health Pineville Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $246 $492 2.0x 3/5 72.0% Local government
4 Carolinas Medical Center-northeast Atrium Health Concord, NC · 0.3 mi $246 $492 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Local government
5 Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $246 $492 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Local government
6 Stanly Regional Medical Center Atrium Health Albemarle, NC · 0.3 mi $246 $492 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
7 Atrium Health University City Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $246 $492 2.0x 3/5 66.0% Local government
8 Atrium Health Cleveland Atrium Health Shelby, NC · 0.3 mi $246 $492 2.0x 2/5 71.0% Local government
9 Atrium Health Anson Atrium Health Wadesboro, NC · 0.3 mi $246 $492 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 Hospital Outpatient Clinic Visit. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Atrium Health Lincoln

Cash: $246
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $55 -$190
Alliance Behavioral Health $56 -$190
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $57 -$189
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $57 -$189
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $57 -$189
Partners Managed Medicaid $57 -$189
Vaya Managed Medicaid $57 -$189
Alliance Managed Medicaid $58 -$188
Trillium Managed Medicaid $58 -$188
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $82 -$164
Humana Medicare Advantage $123 -$123
Aetna Medicare Advantage $125 -$121
Cigna Medicare Advantage $127 -$119
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $127 -$119
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $130 -$116

26 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Union

Cash: $246
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $64 -$182
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $64 -$182
Alliance Managed Medicaid $65 -$181
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $66 -$180
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $66 -$180
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $66 -$180
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $66 -$180
Vaya Managed Medicaid $66 -$180
Trillium Managed Medicaid $68 -$178
Alliance Behavioral Health $76 -$170
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Individual Commercial $119 -$127
Humana Medicare Advantage $125 -$121
Aetna Medicare Advantage $127 -$119
Cigna Medicare Advantage $129 -$117
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $129 -$117

28 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Pineville

Cash: $246
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $49 -$197
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $50 -$196
Alliance Behavioral Health $50 -$196
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $51 -$195
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $51 -$195
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $51 -$195
Vaya Managed Medicaid $51 -$195
Alliance Managed Medicaid $52 -$194
Trillium Managed Medicaid $52 -$194
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $74 -$172
Humana Medicare Advantage $125 -$121
Aetna Medicare Advantage $127 -$119
Cigna Medicare Advantage $129 -$117
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $129 -$117
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $130 -$116

29 additional plans not shown.

Carolinas Medical Center-northeast

Cash: $246
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $60 -$186
Alliance Behavioral Health $61 -$185
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $61 -$184
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $61 -$184
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $61 -$184
Partners Managed Medicaid $62 -$184
Vaya Managed Medicaid $62 -$184
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $63 -$183
Alliance Managed Medicaid $63 -$183
Trillium Managed Medicaid $63 -$183
Humana Medicare Advantage $125 -$121
Aetna Medicare Advantage $127 -$119
Cigna Medicare Advantage $129 -$117
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $129 -$117
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $130 -$116

32 additional plans not shown.

Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health

Cash: $246
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $107 -$139
Partners Managed Medicaid $108 -$138
Alliance Behavioral Health $108 -$138
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $109 -$137
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $109 -$137
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $109 -$137
Vaya Managed Medicaid $110 -$136
Alliance Managed Medicaid $111 -$134
Trillium Managed Medicaid $113 -$133
Humana Medicare Advantage $125 -$121
Aetna Medicare Advantage $127 -$119
Cigna Medicare Advantage $129 -$117
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $129 -$117
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $130 -$116
Ambetter CoBranded Commercial $143 -$103

33 additional plans not shown.

Stanly Regional Medical Center

Cash: $246
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $59 -$187
Alliance Behavioral Health $59 -$187
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $60 -$186
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $60 -$186
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $60 -$186
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $60 -$186
Vaya Managed Medicaid $60 -$186
Alliance Managed Medicaid $61 -$185
Trillium Managed Medicaid $61 -$185
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $86 -$160
Humana Medicare Advantage $125 -$121
Aetna Medicare Advantage $127 -$119
Cigna Medicare Advantage $129 -$117
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $129 -$117
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $130 -$116

31 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health University City

Cash: $246
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $49 -$197
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $50 -$196
Alliance Behavioral Health $51 -$195
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $51 -$195
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $51 -$195
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $51 -$195
Vaya Managed Medicaid $52 -$194
Alliance Managed Medicaid $52 -$194
Trillium Managed Medicaid $53 -$193
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $74 -$172
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Individual Commercial $113 -$133
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Group Commercial $113 -$133
Humana Medicare Advantage $125 -$121
Aetna Medicare Advantage $127 -$119
Cigna Medicare Advantage $129 -$117

32 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Cleveland

Cash: $246
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $69 -$177
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $69 -$177
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $71 -$175
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $71 -$175
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $71 -$175
Vaya Managed Medicaid $71 -$175
Trillium Managed Medicaid $73 -$173
Alliance Managed Medicaid $73 -$173
Alliance Behavioral Health $82 -$164
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $103 -$143
Humana Medicare Advantage $123 -$123
Aetna Medicare Advantage $125 -$121
Cigna Medicare Advantage $127 -$119
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $127 -$119
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $130 -$116

31 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Anson

Cash: $246
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $74 -$172
Alliance Behavioral Health $74 -$172
Partners Managed Medicaid $75 -$171
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $75 -$171
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $75 -$171
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $75 -$171
Vaya Managed Medicaid $76 -$170
Alliance Managed Medicaid $76 -$170
Trillium Managed Medicaid $77 -$169
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $109 -$137
Humana Medicare Advantage $125 -$121
Aetna Medicare Advantage $127 -$119
Cigna Medicare Advantage $129 -$117
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $129 -$117
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $130 -$116

27 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $129
Humana Medicare $129
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $129
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $129
Aetna Medicare $133
Cigna HealthSpring $133
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $136

Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $129
Humana Medicare $129
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $129
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $129
Aetna Medicare $133
Cigna HealthSpring $133
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $136

Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $129
Humana Medicare $129
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Payer $129
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $129
Aetna Medicare $133
Cigna HealthSpring $133
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $136

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $129
Humana Medicare $129
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $129
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $129
Aetna Medicare $133
Cigna HealthSpring $133
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $136

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $129
Humana Medicare $129
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $129
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $129
Aetna Medicare $133
Cigna HealthSpring $133
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $136

Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $129
Humana Medicare $129
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $129
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $129
Aetna Medicare $133
Cigna HealthSpring $133
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $136

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 Hospital Outpatient Clinic Visit (CPT G0463). 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.