Summary

15 facilities within 25 miles of Charlotte publish prices for Spirometry Pulmonary Function Test. Cash prices range from $124 to $235 — a 1.9x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $347.

Choosing the lowest-priced facility over the highest saves $111. The lowest-priced facility (Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center) has a 4-star CMS quality rating — lower price does not mean lower quality.

$124 lowest
$235 highest
Best Value

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

Charlotte, VA · Novant Health · 0.0 mi

$124 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
81.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 81%. Cash price of $124 is below the statewide average of $347.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$124
2
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center 4★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$124
3
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center 4★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$124
4
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$124
5
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center 2★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$124
6
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$124
7
Atrium Health Lincoln 4★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$235
8
Atrium Health Union 3★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$235
9
Atrium Health Pineville 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$235
10
Carolinas Medical Center-northeast 3★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$235
11
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$235
12
Stanly Regional Medical Center 3★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$235
13
Atrium Health University City 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$235
14
Atrium Health Cleveland 2★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$235
15
Atrium Health Anson · 0.3 mi · Local government
$235
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $124 $248 2.0x 4/5 81.0% Nonprofit
2 Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Novant Health Matthews, NC · 0.3 mi $124 $248 2.0x 4/5 70.0% Nonprofit
3 Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Novant Health Huntersville, NC · 0.3 mi $124 $248 2.0x 4/5 66.0% Nonprofit
4 Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $124 $248 2.0x 4/5 65.0% Nonprofit
5 Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Novant Health Salisbury, NC · 0.3 mi $124 $248 2.0x 2/5 63.0% Nonprofit
6 Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $124 $248 2.0x 80.0% Nonprofit
7 Atrium Health Lincoln Atrium Health Lincolnton, NC · 0.3 mi $235 $470 2.0x 4/5 80.0% Local government
8 Atrium Health Union Atrium Health Monroe, NC · 0.3 mi $235 $470 2.0x 3/5 74.0% Local government
9 Atrium Health Pineville Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $235 $470 2.0x 3/5 72.0% Local government
10 Carolinas Medical Center-northeast Atrium Health Concord, NC · 0.3 mi $235 $470 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Local government
11 Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $235 $470 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Local government
12 Stanly Regional Medical Center Atrium Health Albemarle, NC · 0.3 mi $235 $470 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
13 Atrium Health University City Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $235 $470 2.0x 3/5 66.0% Local government
14 Atrium Health Cleveland Atrium Health Shelby, NC · 0.3 mi $235 $470 2.0x 2/5 71.0% Local government
15 Atrium Health Anson Atrium Health Wadesboro, NC · 0.3 mi $235 $470 2.0x 81.0% Local government

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

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

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

Cash: $124
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield GoBlue $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield NetworkBlue $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueChoice $34 -$90
Blue Cross Blue Shield Essential Network $34 -$90
Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP $34 -$90
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPC $34 -$90
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO $34 -$90

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

Cash: $124
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $29 -$95
Carolina Complete Medicaid $32 -$92
AmeriHealth Medicaid $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $33 -$91
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $33 -$91
Wellcare Medicaid $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield GoBlue $33 -$91

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

Cash: $124
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $29 -$95
Carolina Complete Medicaid $31 -$93
AmeriHealth Medicaid $31 -$93
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $31 -$93
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $31 -$93
Wellcare Medicaid $31 -$93
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield GoBlue $33 -$91

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Cash: $124
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield GoBlue $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield NetworkBlue $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueChoice $34 -$90
Blue Cross Blue Shield Essential Network $34 -$90
Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP $34 -$90
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPC $34 -$90
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO $34 -$90

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

Cash: $124
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield GoBlue $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield NetworkBlue $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueChoice $34 -$90
Blue Cross Blue Shield Essential Network $34 -$90
Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP $34 -$90
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPC $34 -$90
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO $34 -$90

38 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center

Cash: $124
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $29 -$95
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield GoBlue $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield NetworkBlue $33 -$91
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueChoice $34 -$90
Blue Cross Blue Shield Essential Network $34 -$90
Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP $34 -$90
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPC $34 -$90
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO $34 -$90

37 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Lincoln

Cash: $235
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $53 -$182
Alliance Behavioral Health $54 -$182
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $54 -$181
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $54 -$181
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $54 -$181
Partners Managed Medicaid $55 -$181
Vaya Managed Medicaid $55 -$181
Alliance Managed Medicaid $55 -$180
Trillium Managed Medicaid $56 -$180
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $78 -$157
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $125 -$111
Humana Medicare Advantage $150 -$86
Aetna Medicare Advantage $152 -$83
Ambetter CoBranded Commercial $154 -$81
Cigna Medicare Advantage $154 -$81

26 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Union

Cash: $235
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $61 -$174
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $62 -$174
Alliance Managed Medicaid $62 -$173
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $63 -$172
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $63 -$172
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $63 -$172
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $63 -$172
Vaya Managed Medicaid $63 -$172
Trillium Managed Medicaid $65 -$171
Alliance Behavioral Health $73 -$162
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Individual Commercial $114 -$121
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $125 -$111
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Group Commercial $133 -$102
Ambetter CoBranded Commercial $140 -$95
Humana Medicare Advantage $152 -$83

28 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Pineville

Cash: $235
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $47 -$188
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $48 -$187
Alliance Behavioral Health $48 -$187
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $49 -$187
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $49 -$187
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $49 -$187
Vaya Managed Medicaid $49 -$186
Alliance Managed Medicaid $50 -$185
Trillium Managed Medicaid $50 -$185
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $70 -$165
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $125 -$111
Ambetter CoBranded Commercial $137 -$99
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Individual Commercial $137 -$99
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Group Commercial $139 -$96
Humana Medicare Advantage $152 -$83

29 additional plans not shown.

Carolinas Medical Center-northeast

Cash: $235
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $58 -$178
Alliance Behavioral Health $58 -$177
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $59 -$176
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $59 -$176
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $59 -$176
Partners Managed Medicaid $59 -$176
Vaya Managed Medicaid $59 -$176
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $60 -$175
Alliance Managed Medicaid $60 -$175
Trillium Managed Medicaid $61 -$175
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $125 -$111
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Individual Commercial $128 -$107
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Group Commercial $128 -$107
Ambetter CoBranded Commercial $137 -$99
Humana Medicare Advantage $152 -$83

32 additional plans not shown.

Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health

Cash: $235
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $103 -$133
Partners Managed Medicaid $104 -$132
Alliance Behavioral Health $104 -$132
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $104 -$131
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $105 -$131
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $105 -$131
Vaya Managed Medicaid $106 -$130
Alliance Managed Medicaid $107 -$129
Trillium Managed Medicaid $108 -$128
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $125 -$111
Ambetter CoBranded Commercial $137 -$99
Humana Medicare Advantage $152 -$83
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $154 -$82
Aetna Medicare Advantage $154 -$81
Cigna Medicare Advantage $156 -$79

34 additional plans not shown.

Stanly Regional Medical Center

Cash: $235
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $56 -$179
Alliance Behavioral Health $57 -$179
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $57 -$178
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $57 -$178
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $57 -$178
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $58 -$178
Vaya Managed Medicaid $58 -$178
Alliance Managed Medicaid $58 -$177
Trillium Managed Medicaid $59 -$177
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $83 -$153
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $125 -$111
Ambetter CoBranded Commercial $144 -$91
Humana Medicare Advantage $152 -$83
Aetna Medicare Advantage $154 -$81
Cigna Medicare Advantage $156 -$79

31 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health University City

Cash: $235
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $47 -$188
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $48 -$187
Alliance Behavioral Health $49 -$187
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $49 -$186
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $49 -$186
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $49 -$186
Vaya Managed Medicaid $50 -$186
Alliance Managed Medicaid $50 -$185
Trillium Managed Medicaid $51 -$185
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $71 -$164
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Individual Commercial $108 -$127
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Group Commercial $108 -$127
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $125 -$111
Ambetter CoBranded Commercial $139 -$97
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO-PPO Managed Care $143 -$93

32 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Cleveland

Cash: $235
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $66 -$169
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $66 -$169
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $68 -$168
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $68 -$168
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $68 -$168
Vaya Managed Medicaid $68 -$167
Trillium Managed Medicaid $70 -$166
Alliance Managed Medicaid $70 -$165
Alliance Behavioral Health $79 -$156
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $98 -$137
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $125 -$111
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Individual Commercial $146 -$89
Blue Cross Blue Shield Local Group Commercial $146 -$89
Humana Medicare Advantage $150 -$85
Ambetter CoBranded Commercial $150 -$85

31 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Anson

Cash: $235
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $70 -$165
Alliance Behavioral Health $71 -$164
Partners Managed Medicaid $72 -$164
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $72 -$164
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $72 -$164
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $72 -$164
Vaya Managed Medicaid $72 -$163
Alliance Managed Medicaid $72 -$163
Trillium Managed Medicaid $74 -$161
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $104 -$131
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $125 -$111
Ambetter CoBranded Commercial $144 -$91
Humana Medicare Advantage $152 -$83
Aetna Medicare Advantage $154 -$81
Cigna Medicare Advantage $156 -$79

27 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 Spirometry Pulmonary Function Test (CPT 94010). 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 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
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)

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.