Price Comparison Report

Chemotherapy Infusion First Hour

Raleigh, NC · 5 facilities · CPT 96413 · September 06, 2026

Summary

5 facilities within 25 miles of Raleigh publish prices for Chemotherapy Infusion First Hour. Cash prices range from $240 to $646 — a 2.7x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $1,289.

$240 lowest
$646 highest
Best Value

Duke Regional Hospital

Durham, VA · Duke Health · 20.8 mi

$240 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
71.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 71%. Cash price of $240 is below the statewide average of $1,289.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Duke Regional Hospital 4★ · 20.8 mi · Local government
$240
2
Wakemed, Raleigh Campus 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$278
3
Duke University Hospital 5★ · 20.8 mi · For-profit
$282
4
Rex Hospital 5★ · 0.0 mi · State government
$646
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Duke Regional Hospital Duke Health Durham, NC · 20.8 mi $240 $889 3.7x 4/5 71.0% Local government
2 Wakemed, Raleigh Campus WakeMed Raleigh, NC · 0.0 mi $278 $732 2.63x 4/5 71.0% Nonprofit
3 Duke University Hospital Duke Health Durham, NC · 20.8 mi $282 $1,043 3.7x 5/5 80.0% For-profit
4 Rex Hospital UNC Health Raleigh, NC · 0.0 mi $646 $1,076 1.67x 5/5 80.0% State government
5 Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Duke Health Raleigh, NC · 3.8 mi — $891 — — —

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

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

Duke Regional Hospital

Cash: $240
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
AmeriHealth Managed Medicaid $143 -$97
Blue Cross Blue Shield Managed Medicaid $143 -$97
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $143 -$97
Trillium Managed Medicaid $143 -$97
Alliance Health Managed Medicaid $159 -$81
Partners Managed Medicaid $159 -$81
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $167 -$73
Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO $312 +$72
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage/Medicare Advantage HMO/Medicare Advantage PPO $323 +$83
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $323 +$83
Troy Health Medicare Advantage $323 +$83
VOANS Medicare Advantage $323 +$83
Cigna Connect $327 +$87
Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO $330 +$89
Cigna Medicare Advantage $330 +$89

10 additional plans not shown.

Wakemed, Raleigh Campus

Cash: $278
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
AmeriHealth Managed Medicaid $131 -$147
Carolina Complete Managed Medicaid $131 -$147
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $131 -$147
Ambetter Exchange $180 -$99
Cigna Exchange $215 -$63
Aetna Medicare Advantage $321 +$42
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage $321 +$42
Wellcare Medicare Advantage $321 +$42
Liberty Medicare Advantage $327 +$49
Pruitt Medicare Advantage $327 +$49
Aetna Narrow Network $329 +$51
Alignment Medicare Advantage $337 +$59
First Health Coventry Carelink $337 +$59
Blue Cross Blue Shield Commercial $365 +$86
Aetna Preferred $366 +$88

6 additional plans not shown.

Duke University Hospital

Cash: $282
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Alliance Health Managed Medicaid $236 -$46
AmeriHealth Managed Medicaid $236 -$46
Blue Cross Blue Shield Managed Medicaid $236 -$46
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $236 -$46
Trillium Managed Medicaid $236 -$46
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $236 -$46
Partners Managed Medicaid $262 -$20
Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO $308 +$27
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage/Medicare Advantage HMO/Medicare Advantage PPO $319 +$38
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $319 +$38
Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO $320 +$39
Troy Health Medicare Advantage $323 +$41
VOANS Medicare Advantage $323 +$41
Humana Medicare Advantage $327 +$45
Cigna Medicare Advantage $330 +$48

10 additional plans not shown.

Rex Hospital

Cash: $646
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield BLUE HOME $218 -$427
ALLIANCE MANAGED MEDICAID $239 -$406
CAROLINA COMPLETE HEALTH MANAGED MEDICAID $239 -$406
HEALTHY BLUE NORTH CAROLINA MANAGED MEDICAID $239 -$406
UnitedHealthcare MANAGED MEDICAID $239 -$406
WELLCARE MANAGED MEDICAID $239 -$406
TRILLIUM MANAGED MEDICAID $242 -$404
PARTNERS MANAGED MEDICAID $247 -$399
VAYA HEALTH MANAGED MEDICAID $247 -$399
Aetna MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $321 -$325
ALIGNMENT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $321 -$325
ALIGNMENT SMART HMO $321 -$325
Blue Cross Blue Shield MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $321 -$325
Cigna MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $321 -$325

13 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 Chemotherapy Infusion First Hour (CPT 96413). 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
Duke Regional Hospital Local government — N/A (for-profit)
Wakemed, Raleigh Campus Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Duke University Hospital For-profit — N/A (for-profit)
Rex Hospital State government — N/A (for-profit)
Duke Health Raleigh Hospital — 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.