Summary

15 facilities within 25 miles of Charlotte publish prices for Vitamin D Level. Cash prices range from $78 to $225 — a 2.9x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $177.

Choosing the lowest-priced facility over the highest saves $147. The lowest-priced facility (Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center) has a 4-star CMS quality rating — lower price does not mean lower quality.

$78 lowest
$225 highest
Best Value

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Charlotte, VA · Novant Health · 0.0 mi

$78 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 $78 is below the statewide average of $177.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$78
2
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$220
3
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center 4★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$220
4
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center 4★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$220
5
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center 2★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$220
6
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$220
7
Atrium Health Lincoln 4★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$225
8
Atrium Health Union 3★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$225
9
Atrium Health Pineville 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$225
10
Carolinas Medical Center-northeast 3★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$225
11
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$225
12
Stanly Regional Medical Center 3★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$225
13
Atrium Health University City 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$225
14
Atrium Health Cleveland 2★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$225
15
Atrium Health Anson · 0.3 mi · Local government
$225
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 $78 $155 2.0x 4/5 65.0% Nonprofit
2 Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $220 $439 2.0x 4/5 81.0% Nonprofit
3 Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Novant Health Matthews, NC · 0.3 mi $220 $439 2.0x 4/5 70.0% Nonprofit
4 Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Novant Health Huntersville, NC · 0.3 mi $220 $439 2.0x 4/5 66.0% Nonprofit
5 Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Novant Health Salisbury, NC · 0.3 mi $220 $439 2.0x 2/5 63.0% Nonprofit
6 Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $220 $439 2.0x 80.0% Nonprofit
7 Atrium Health Lincoln Atrium Health Lincolnton, NC · 0.3 mi $225 $449 2.0x 4/5 80.0% Local government
8 Atrium Health Union Atrium Health Monroe, NC · 0.3 mi $225 $449 2.0x 3/5 74.0% Local government
9 Atrium Health Pineville Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $225 $449 2.0x 3/5 72.0% Local government
10 Carolinas Medical Center-northeast Atrium Health Concord, NC · 0.3 mi $225 $449 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Local government
11 Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $225 $449 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Local government
12 Stanly Regional Medical Center Atrium Health Albemarle, NC · 0.3 mi $225 $449 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
13 Atrium Health University City Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $225 $449 2.0x 3/5 66.0% Local government
14 Atrium Health Cleveland Atrium Health Shelby, NC · 0.3 mi $225 $449 2.0x 2/5 71.0% Local government
15 Atrium Health Anson Atrium Health Wadesboro, NC · 0.3 mi $225 $449 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 Vitamin D Level. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Cash: $78
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Carolina Complete Medicaid $27 -$50
AmeriHealth Medicaid $28 -$50
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $28 -$50
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $28 -$50
Wellcare Medicaid $28 -$50
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $30 -$48
Humana Medicare $30 -$48
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $30 -$48
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $30 -$48
Aetna Medicare $30 -$47
Cigna HealthSpring $30 -$47
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $31 -$46
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Home $50 -$27
Caresource North Carolina Qualified Health Plan $51 -$26

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

Cash: $220
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $30 -$190
Humana Medicare $30 -$190
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $30 -$190
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $30 -$190
Aetna Medicare $30 -$189
Cigna HealthSpring $30 -$189
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $31 -$188
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Home $142 -$77
Caresource North Carolina Qualified Health Plan $145 -$75
Carolina Complete Medicaid $169 -$50
AmeriHealth Medicaid $173 -$47
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $173 -$47
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $173 -$47

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

Cash: $220
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $30 -$190
Humana Medicare $30 -$190
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $30 -$190
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $30 -$190
Aetna Medicare $30 -$189
Cigna HealthSpring $30 -$189
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $31 -$188
Carolina Complete Medicaid $57 -$162
AmeriHealth Medicaid $58 -$161
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $58 -$161
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $58 -$161
Wellcare Medicaid $58 -$161
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Home $142 -$77

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

Cash: $220
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $30 -$190
Humana Medicare $30 -$190
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Payer $30 -$190
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $30 -$190
Aetna Medicare $30 -$189
Cigna HealthSpring $30 -$189
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $31 -$188
Carolina Complete Medicaid $54 -$165
AmeriHealth Medicaid $55 -$164
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $55 -$164
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $55 -$164
Wellcare Medicaid $55 -$164
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Home $142 -$77

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

Cash: $220
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $30 -$190
Humana Medicare $30 -$190
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $30 -$190
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $30 -$190
Aetna Medicare $30 -$189
Cigna HealthSpring $30 -$189
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $31 -$188
Carolina Complete Medicaid $74 -$145
AmeriHealth Medicaid $76 -$144
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $76 -$144
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $76 -$144
Wellcare Medicaid $76 -$144
Caresource North Carolina Qualified Health Plan $145 -$75

38 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center

Cash: $220
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $30 -$190
Humana Medicare $30 -$190
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $30 -$190
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $30 -$190
Aetna Medicare $30 -$189
Cigna HealthSpring $30 -$189
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $31 -$188
Carolina Complete Medicaid $90 -$130
AmeriHealth Medicaid $91 -$128
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Blue Medicaid $91 -$128
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $91 -$128
Wellcare Medicaid $91 -$128
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Home $142 -$77

37 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Lincoln

Cash: $225
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $30 -$194
Aetna Medicare Advantage $31 -$194
Cigna Medicare Advantage $31 -$193
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $31 -$193
OrthoCarolina Commercial $37 -$188
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $51 -$174
Alliance Behavioral Health $51 -$173
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $52 -$173
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $52 -$173
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $52 -$173
Partners Managed Medicaid $52 -$172
Vaya Managed Medicaid $52 -$172
Alliance Managed Medicaid $53 -$172
Trillium Managed Medicaid $53 -$171
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $75 -$150

26 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Union

Cash: $225
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $30 -$194
Aetna Medicare Advantage $31 -$194
Cigna Medicare Advantage $31 -$193
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $31 -$193
Ortho Carolina Commercial $37 -$188
Partners Managed Medicaid $58 -$166
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $59 -$166
Alliance Managed Medicaid $59 -$165
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $60 -$165
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $60 -$165
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $60 -$165
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $60 -$164
Vaya Managed Medicaid $61 -$164
Trillium Managed Medicaid $62 -$163
Alliance Behavioral Health $69 -$155

28 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Pineville

Cash: $225
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $30 -$194
Aetna Medicare Advantage $31 -$194
Cigna Medicare Advantage $31 -$193
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $31 -$193
Ortho Carolina Commercial $37 -$188
Partners Managed Medicaid $45 -$180
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $46 -$179
Alliance Behavioral Health $46 -$178
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $46 -$178
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $46 -$178
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $46 -$178
Vaya Managed Medicaid $47 -$178
Alliance Managed Medicaid $48 -$177
Trillium Managed Medicaid $48 -$177
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $67 -$157

29 additional plans not shown.

Carolinas Medical Center-northeast

Cash: $225
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $30 -$194
Aetna Medicare Advantage $31 -$194
Cigna Medicare Advantage $31 -$193
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $31 -$193
Ortho Carolina Commercial $37 -$188
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $55 -$169
Alliance Behavioral Health $56 -$169
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $56 -$168
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $56 -$168
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $56 -$168
Partners Managed Medicaid $57 -$168
Vaya Managed Medicaid $57 -$168
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $57 -$167
Alliance Managed Medicaid $57 -$167
Trillium Managed Medicaid $58 -$167

32 additional plans not shown.

Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health

Cash: $225
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $30 -$194
Aetna Medicare Advantage $31 -$194
Cigna Medicare Advantage $31 -$193
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $31 -$193
Ortho Carolina Commercial $37 -$188
Molina Managed Medicaid $44 -$181
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $98 -$127
Partners Managed Medicaid $99 -$126
Alliance Behavioral Health $99 -$126
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $100 -$125
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $100 -$125
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $100 -$125
Vaya Managed Medicaid $101 -$124
Alliance Managed Medicaid $102 -$123
Trillium Managed Medicaid $103 -$122

34 additional plans not shown.

Stanly Regional Medical Center

Cash: $225
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $30 -$194
Aetna Medicare Advantage $31 -$194
Cigna Medicare Advantage $31 -$193
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $31 -$193
Partners Managed Medicaid $54 -$171
Alliance Behavioral Health $54 -$171
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $54 -$170
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $54 -$170
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $54 -$170
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $55 -$170
Vaya Managed Medicaid $55 -$170
Alliance Managed Medicaid $55 -$169
Trillium Managed Medicaid $56 -$169
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $79 -$146
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $119 -$106

31 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health University City

Cash: $225
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $30 -$194
Aetna Medicare Advantage $31 -$194
Cigna Medicare Advantage $31 -$193
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $31 -$193
Ortho Carolina Commercial $37 -$188
Partners Managed Medicaid $45 -$180
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $46 -$178
Alliance Behavioral Health $46 -$178
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $47 -$178
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $47 -$178
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $47 -$178
Vaya Managed Medicaid $47 -$177
Alliance Managed Medicaid $48 -$177
Trillium Managed Medicaid $48 -$176
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $68 -$157

32 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Cleveland

Cash: $225
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $30 -$194
Aetna Medicare Advantage $31 -$194
Cigna Medicare Advantage $31 -$193
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $31 -$193
Partners Managed Medicaid $63 -$162
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $63 -$161
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $65 -$160
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $65 -$160
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $65 -$160
Vaya Managed Medicaid $65 -$159
Trillium Managed Medicaid $66 -$158
Alliance Managed Medicaid $67 -$158
Alliance Behavioral Health $75 -$149
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $94 -$131
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $119 -$106

31 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Anson

Cash: $225
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $30 -$194
Aetna Medicare Advantage $31 -$194
Cigna Medicare Advantage $31 -$193
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $31 -$193
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $67 -$157
Alliance Behavioral Health $68 -$157
Partners Managed Medicaid $68 -$156
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $68 -$156
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $68 -$156
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $68 -$156
Vaya Managed Medicaid $69 -$155
Alliance Managed Medicaid $69 -$155
Trillium Managed Medicaid $70 -$154
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $99 -$125
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $119 -$106

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 Vitamin D Level (CPT 82306). 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
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
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.