Summary

15 facilities within 25 miles of Charlotte publish prices for HPV High-Risk Test. Cash prices range from $114 to $260 — a 2.3x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $182.

Choosing the lowest-priced facility over the highest saves $145. The lowest-priced facility (Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center) has a 4-star CMS quality rating — lower price does not mean lower quality.

$114 lowest
$260 highest
Best Value

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Charlotte, VA · Novant Health · 0.0 mi

$114 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
65.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 65%. Cash price of $114 is below the statewide average of $182.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$114
2
Atrium Health Lincoln 4★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$183
3
Atrium Health Union 3★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$183
4
Atrium Health Pineville 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$183
5
Carolinas Medical Center-northeast 3★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$183
6
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$183
7
Stanly Regional Medical Center 3★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$183
8
Atrium Health University City 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$183
9
Atrium Health Cleveland 2★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$183
10
Atrium Health Anson · 0.3 mi · Local government
$183
11
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$260
12
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center 4★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$260
13
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center 4★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$260
14
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center 2★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$260
15
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$260
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $114 $229 2.0x 4/5 65.0% Nonprofit
2 Atrium Health Lincoln Atrium Health Lincolnton, NC · 0.3 mi $183 $365 2.0x 4/5 80.0% Local government
3 Atrium Health Union Atrium Health Monroe, NC · 0.3 mi $183 $365 2.0x 3/5 74.0% Local government
4 Atrium Health Pineville Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $183 $365 2.0x 3/5 72.0% Local government
5 Carolinas Medical Center-northeast Atrium Health Concord, NC · 0.3 mi $183 $365 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Local government
6 Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $183 $365 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Local government
7 Stanly Regional Medical Center Atrium Health Albemarle, NC · 0.3 mi $183 $365 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
8 Atrium Health University City Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $183 $365 2.0x 3/5 66.0% Local government
9 Atrium Health Cleveland Atrium Health Shelby, NC · 0.3 mi $183 $365 2.0x 2/5 71.0% Local government
10 Atrium Health Anson Atrium Health Wadesboro, NC · 0.3 mi $183 $365 2.0x 81.0% Local government
11 Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $260 $520 2.0x 4/5 81.0% Nonprofit
12 Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Novant Health Matthews, NC · 0.3 mi $260 $520 2.0x 4/5 70.0% Nonprofit
13 Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Novant Health Huntersville, NC · 0.3 mi $260 $520 2.0x 4/5 66.0% Nonprofit
14 Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Novant Health Salisbury, NC · 0.3 mi $260 $520 2.0x 2/5 63.0% Nonprofit
15 Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $260 $520 2.0x 80.0% Nonprofit

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

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

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Cash: $114
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $35 -$79
Humana Medicare $35 -$79
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $35 -$79
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $35 -$79
Aetna Medicare $36 -$79
Cigna HealthSpring $36 -$78
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $37 -$78
Carolina Complete Medicaid $40 -$75
AmeriHealth Medicaid $41 -$74
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $41 -$74
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $41 -$74
Wellcare Medicaid $41 -$74
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Home $74 -$40

37 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Lincoln

Cash: $183
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $36 -$147
Aetna Medicare Advantage $36 -$146
Cigna Medicare Advantage $37 -$146
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $37 -$146
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $41 -$141
Alliance Behavioral Health $42 -$141
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $42 -$141
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $42 -$141
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $42 -$141
Partners Managed Medicaid $42 -$140
Vaya Managed Medicaid $42 -$140
Alliance Managed Medicaid $43 -$140
Trillium Managed Medicaid $43 -$139
OrthoCarolina Commercial $44 -$139
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $61 -$122

26 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Union

Cash: $183
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $36 -$147
Aetna Medicare Advantage $36 -$146
Cigna Medicare Advantage $37 -$146
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $37 -$146
Ortho Carolina Commercial $44 -$139
Partners Managed Medicaid $47 -$135
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $48 -$135
Alliance Managed Medicaid $48 -$134
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $49 -$134
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $49 -$134
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $49 -$134
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $49 -$134
Vaya Managed Medicaid $49 -$133
Trillium Managed Medicaid $50 -$132
Alliance Behavioral Health $56 -$126

28 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Pineville

Cash: $183
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $36 -$147
Aetna Medicare Advantage $36 -$146
Partners Managed Medicaid $37 -$146
Cigna Medicare Advantage $37 -$146
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $37 -$146
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $37 -$146
Alliance Behavioral Health $37 -$145
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $38 -$145
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $38 -$145
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $38 -$145
Vaya Managed Medicaid $38 -$144
Alliance Managed Medicaid $39 -$144
Trillium Managed Medicaid $39 -$144
Ortho Carolina Commercial $44 -$139
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $55 -$128

29 additional plans not shown.

Carolinas Medical Center-northeast

Cash: $183
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $36 -$147
Aetna Medicare Advantage $36 -$146
Cigna Medicare Advantage $37 -$146
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $37 -$146
Ortho Carolina Commercial $44 -$139
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $45 -$138
Alliance Behavioral Health $45 -$137
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $46 -$137
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $46 -$137
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $46 -$137
Partners Managed Medicaid $46 -$137
Vaya Managed Medicaid $46 -$136
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $46 -$136
Alliance Managed Medicaid $47 -$136
Trillium Managed Medicaid $47 -$136

32 additional plans not shown.

Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health

Cash: $183
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $36 -$147
Aetna Medicare Advantage $36 -$146
Cigna Medicare Advantage $37 -$146
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $37 -$146
Ortho Carolina Commercial $44 -$139
Molina Managed Medicaid $44 -$139
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $80 -$103
Partners Managed Medicaid $80 -$102
Alliance Behavioral Health $80 -$102
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $81 -$102
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $81 -$101
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $81 -$101
Vaya Managed Medicaid $82 -$101
Alliance Managed Medicaid $83 -$100
Trillium Managed Medicaid $84 -$99

34 additional plans not shown.

Stanly Regional Medical Center

Cash: $183
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $36 -$147
Aetna Medicare Advantage $36 -$146
Cigna Medicare Advantage $37 -$146
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $37 -$146
Partners Managed Medicaid $44 -$139
Alliance Behavioral Health $44 -$139
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $44 -$138
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $44 -$138
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $44 -$138
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $45 -$138
Vaya Managed Medicaid $45 -$138
Alliance Managed Medicaid $45 -$137
Trillium Managed Medicaid $46 -$137
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $64 -$118
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $97 -$86

31 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health University City

Cash: $183
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $36 -$147
Aetna Medicare Advantage $36 -$146
Partners Managed Medicaid $37 -$146
Cigna Medicare Advantage $37 -$146
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $37 -$146
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $37 -$145
Alliance Behavioral Health $38 -$145
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $38 -$144
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $38 -$144
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $38 -$144
Vaya Managed Medicaid $38 -$144
Alliance Managed Medicaid $39 -$144
Trillium Managed Medicaid $39 -$143
Ortho Carolina Commercial $44 -$139
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $55 -$127

32 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Cleveland

Cash: $183
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $36 -$147
Aetna Medicare Advantage $36 -$146
Cigna Medicare Advantage $37 -$146
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $37 -$146
Partners Managed Medicaid $51 -$131
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $52 -$131
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $53 -$130
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $53 -$130
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $53 -$130
Vaya Managed Medicaid $53 -$130
Trillium Managed Medicaid $54 -$128
Alliance Managed Medicaid $54 -$128
Alliance Behavioral Health $61 -$121
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $76 -$106
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $97 -$86

31 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Anson

Cash: $183
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $36 -$147
Aetna Medicare Advantage $36 -$146
Cigna Medicare Advantage $37 -$146
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $37 -$146
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $55 -$128
Alliance Behavioral Health $55 -$127
Partners Managed Medicaid $56 -$127
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $56 -$127
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $56 -$127
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $56 -$127
Vaya Managed Medicaid $56 -$126
Alliance Managed Medicaid $56 -$126
Trillium Managed Medicaid $57 -$125
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $81 -$102
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $97 -$86

27 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

Cash: $260
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $35 -$225
Humana Medicare $35 -$225
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $35 -$225
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $35 -$225
Aetna Medicare $36 -$224
Cigna HealthSpring $36 -$224
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $37 -$223
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Home $168 -$92
Caresource North Carolina Qualified Health Plan $172 -$88
Carolina Complete Medicaid $200 -$60
AmeriHealth Medicaid $204 -$56
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $204 -$56
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $204 -$56

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

Cash: $260
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $35 -$225
Humana Medicare $35 -$225
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $35 -$225
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $35 -$225
Aetna Medicare $36 -$224
Cigna HealthSpring $36 -$224
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $37 -$223
Carolina Complete Medicaid $68 -$192
AmeriHealth Medicaid $69 -$191
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $69 -$191
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $69 -$191
Wellcare Medicaid $69 -$191
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Home $168 -$92

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

Cash: $260
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $35 -$225
Humana Medicare $35 -$225
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Payer $35 -$225
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $35 -$225
Aetna Medicare $36 -$224
Cigna HealthSpring $36 -$224
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $37 -$223
Carolina Complete Medicaid $64 -$196
AmeriHealth Medicaid $66 -$194
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $66 -$194
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $66 -$194
Wellcare Medicaid $66 -$194
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Home $168 -$92

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

Cash: $260
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $35 -$225
Humana Medicare $35 -$225
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $35 -$225
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $35 -$225
Aetna Medicare $36 -$224
Cigna HealthSpring $36 -$224
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $37 -$223
Carolina Complete Medicaid $88 -$172
AmeriHealth Medicaid $89 -$171
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $89 -$171
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $89 -$171
Wellcare Medicaid $89 -$171
Caresource North Carolina Qualified Health Plan $172 -$88

38 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center

Cash: $260
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $35 -$225
Humana Medicare $35 -$225
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $35 -$225
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $35 -$225
Aetna Medicare $36 -$224
Cigna HealthSpring $36 -$224
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $37 -$223
Carolina Complete Medicaid $106 -$154
AmeriHealth Medicaid $108 -$152
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $108 -$152
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $108 -$152
Wellcare Medicaid $108 -$152
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Home $168 -$92

37 additional plans not shown.

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 HPV High-Risk Test (CPT 87624). 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
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
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 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.