Hospital prices in North Carolina
Compare what every hospital we cover in North Carolina charges for common procedures, side by side with quality ratings and insurance rates.
57
Hospitals
113
Procedures priced
282
Insurance plans
57 hospitals in North Carolina publish prices for 113 common medical procedures, from basic lab tests and imaging to major surgeries. Prices vary substantially within each procedure — see the biggest differences below.
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Biggest price differences
The same procedure costs dramatically different amounts at North Carolina hospitals.
Cystoscopy
Compare 28 hospitals →
Laparoscopic Umbilical Hernia Repair
Compare 9 hospitals →
Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Compare 9 hospitals →
Prostate Biopsy
Compare 24 hospitals →
Heart Calcium Score (Cardiac CT)
Compare 44 hospitals →
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Compare 12 hospitals →
$134
lowest
82.4x
$11,069
highest
$408
lowest
48.7x
$19,843
highest
$454
lowest
41.9x
$19,010
highest
$326
lowest
41.2x
$13,434
highest
$74
lowest
39.0x
$2,883
highest
$619
lowest
32.3x
$19,970
highest
All procedures with price data
Every procedure where North Carolina hospitals publish price data, grouped by category. Each link opens a comparison across all hospitals offering that procedure.
Cancer
Cardiac
Dermatology
Emergency
Gynecologic
Imaging
CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast
15 hospitals · median $3,217
CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast
15 hospitals · median $2,875
CT Angiography Chest
15 hospitals · median $2,094
CT Chest with Contrast
15 hospitals · median $1,609
CT Chest without Contrast
15 hospitals · median $1,350
CT Head without Contrast
15 hospitals · median $1,269
Chest X-Ray 2 Views
15 hospitals · median $232
DEXA Scan (Bone Density)
15 hospitals · median $413
Heart Calcium Score (Cardiac CT)
15 hospitals · median $100
MRI Brain with Contrast
12 hospitals · median $2,267
MRI Brain with and without Contrast
12 hospitals · median $2,659
MRI Brain without Contrast
12 hospitals · median $1,765
MRI Cervical Spine without Contrast
12 hospitals · median $1,948
MRI Knee with and without Contrast
11 hospitals · median $2,495
MRI Knee without Contrast
11 hospitals · median $1,922
MRI Lumbar Spine with and without Contrast
11 hospitals · median $2,656
MRI Lumbar Spine without Contrast
11 hospitals · median $2,013
MRI Shoulder without Contrast
11 hospitals · median $1,938
PET Scan Whole Body
14 hospitals · median $4,174
Screening Mammography
14 hospitals · median $320
Shoulder X-Ray
15 hospitals · median $279
Ultrasound Abdomen Complete
15 hospitals · median $665
Ultrasound Pregnancy
15 hospitals · median $479
Ultrasound Transvaginal
15 hospitals · median $492
Lab
Blood Draw / Venipuncture
15 hospitals · median $5
CBC Complete Blood Count
15 hospitals · median $135
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
15 hospitals · median $245
Ferritin Level
15 hospitals · median $157
Hemoglobin A1C
15 hospitals · median $137
Lipid Panel
15 hospitals · median $188
PSA Prostate Screening
15 hospitals · median $104
TSH Thyroid Test
15 hospitals · median $187
Urinalysis with Microscopy
15 hospitals · median $40
Vitamin D Level
15 hospitals · median $225
Office
Pain
Rehab
Screening
Colonoscopy Diagnostic
3 hospitals · median $1,586
Colonoscopy with Biopsy
3 hospitals · median $1,653
Colonoscopy with Polyp Removal
3 hospitals · median $1,509
Diagnostic Mammography Bilateral
13 hospitals · median $443
Diagnostic Mammography Unilateral
13 hospitals · median $221
Screening Colonoscopy Average Risk
3 hospitals · median $1,599
Screening Colonoscopy High Risk
3 hospitals · median $1,599
Sleep Study
10 hospitals · median $3,183
Spirometry Pulmonary Function Test
15 hospitals · median $235
Surgery
Urologic
Price by hospital system
Average cash price for the same procedures across all hospitals in each multi-hospital system, ranked low to high. Useful when a system operates multiple campuses with different pricing.
| System | Avg Price | Hospitals | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health | $730 | 14 | 3.6★ |
| Duke Health | $1,002 | 3 | 3.8★ |
| Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist | $1,052 | 2 | 3.0★ |
| UNC Health | $1,430 | 3 | 3.9★ |
| ECU Health | $1,496 | 5 | 2.4★ |
| Atrium Health | $1,561 | 9 | 3.0★ |
Cities we cover in North Carolina
Metros with hospital price data. Each card opens that city's most-covered procedure — branch out from there to other procedures.
High Point
69 procedures · up to 8 hospitals
Charlotte
67 procedures · up to 15 hospitals
Durham
64 procedures · up to 5 hospitals
Raleigh
61 procedures · up to 4 hospitals
Chapel Hill
59 procedures · up to 3 hospitals
Winston-Salem
50 procedures · up to 4 hospitals
All North Carolina hospitals
57 hospitals ranked by quality.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Patient Rating | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital Duke Health | Durham | ★★★★★ | 80.0% | For-profit |
| Rex Hospital UNC Health | Raleigh | ★★★★★ | 80.0% | State government |
| Unc Hospitals UNC Health | Chapel Hill | ★★★★★ | 78.0% | State government |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville | ★★★★☆ | 82.0% | Nonprofit |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Atrium Health | Lincolnton | ★★★★☆ | 80.0% | Local government |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia | ★★★★☆ | 66.0% | Nonprofit |
| Duke Regional Hospital Duke Health | Durham | ★★★★☆ | 71.0% | Local government |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Novant Health | Supply | ★★★★☆ | 71.0% | Nonprofit |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Novant Health | Winston-Salem | ★★★★☆ | 68.0% | Nonprofit |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Novant Health | Huntersville | ★★★★☆ | 66.0% | Nonprofit |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Novant Health | Matthews | ★★★★☆ | 70.0% | Nonprofit |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Novant Health | Winston-Salem | ★★★★☆ | 92.0% | Nonprofit |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Novant Health | Charlotte | ★★★★☆ | 81.0% | Nonprofit |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Novant Health | Charlotte | ★★★★☆ | 65.0% | Nonprofit |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital ECU Health | Kenansville | ★★★★☆ | 76.0% | Local government |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus WakeMed | Raleigh | ★★★★☆ | 71.0% | Nonprofit |
| Atrium Health Pineville Atrium Health | Charlotte | ★★★☆☆ | 72.0% | Local government |
| Atrium Health Union Atrium Health | Monroe | ★★★☆☆ | 74.0% | Local government |
| Atrium Health University City Atrium Health | Charlotte | ★★★☆☆ | 66.0% | Local government |
| Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital | Dunn | ★★★☆☆ | 68.0% | Nonprofit |
| Carolina East Medical Center | New Bern | ★★★☆☆ | 74.0% | Local government |
| Carolinas Medical Center-northeast Atrium Health | Concord | ★★★☆☆ | 71.0% | Local government |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Atrium Health | Charlotte | ★★★☆☆ | 71.0% | Local government |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory | ★★★☆☆ | 75.0% | Nonprofit |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva | ★★★☆☆ | 67.0% | For-profit |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital INC Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist | Lexington | ★★★☆☆ | 72.0% | Nonprofit |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Novant Health | Thomasville | ★★★☆☆ | 69.0% | Nonprofit |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center | Rutherfordton | ★★★☆☆ | 60.0% | For-profit |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center | Clinton | ★★★☆☆ | 64.0% | Local government |
| Sentara Albemarle Medical Center Sentara Health | Elizabeth City | ★★★☆☆ | 71.0% | Local government |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Atrium Health | Albemarle | ★★★☆☆ | 71.0% | Nonprofit |
| The Mcdowell Hospital | Marion | ★★★☆☆ | 73.0% | Nonprofit |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro | ★★★☆☆ | 68.0% | Local government |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Atrium Health | Shelby | ★★☆☆☆ | 71.0% | Local government |
| Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, INC HCA Virginia | Morganton | ★★☆☆☆ | 65.0% | For-profit |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Duke Health | Mooresville | ★★☆☆☆ | 57.0% | For-profit |
| Ecu Health Medical Center ECU Health | Greenville | ★★☆☆☆ | 69.0% | Nonprofit |
| Ecu Health North Hospital ECU Health | Roanoke Rapids | ★★☆☆☆ | 55.0% | Nonprofit |
| Frye Regional Medical Center | Hickory | ★★☆☆☆ | 63.0% | For-profit |
| High Point Regional Health System UNC Health | High Point | ★★☆☆☆ | 64.0% | Nonprofit |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Novant Health | Wilmington | ★★☆☆☆ | 56.0% | Local government |
| Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Novant Health | Salisbury | ★★☆☆☆ | 63.0% | Nonprofit |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital ECU Health | Tarboro | ★★☆☆☆ | 75.0% | Local government |
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital ECU Health | Ahoskie | ★★☆☆☆ | 60.0% | Nonprofit |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson | ★★☆☆☆ | 53.0% | Nonprofit |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | Fayetteville | ★☆☆☆☆ | 63.0% | Nonprofit |
| Carteret General Hospital | Morehead City | ★☆☆☆☆ | 73.0% | For-profit |
| Central Carolina Hospital Duke LifePoint | Sanford | ★☆☆☆☆ | 59.0% | Nonprofit |
| Atrium Health Anson Atrium Health | Wadesboro | — | 81.0% | Local government |
| Davie Medical Center Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist | Bermuda Run | — | — | |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Duke Health | Raleigh | — | — | |
| J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital | Southport | — | 85.0% | Nonprofit |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Novant Health | Charlotte | — | 80.0% | Nonprofit |
| Novant Health Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital Novant Health | Charlotte | — | — | |
| Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center Novant Health | Clemmons | — | — | |
| Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center Novant Health | Kernersville | — | — | |
| Novant Health Pender Medical Center Novant Health | Burgaw | — | — | Local government |
Common questions
How much do hospital procedures cost in North Carolina?
Procedure prices at 57 North Carolina hospitals range from $3 to $54,124. The average is $1,770. Prices vary by hospital, ownership type, location, and insurance plan.
Why do North Carolina hospitals charge different prices for the same procedure?
Price variation is driven by ownership type (for-profit hospitals charge more on average), location, negotiated insurance rates, and facility overhead. The CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule requires every hospital to publish all prices, making these differences visible.
Can I save money by paying cash instead of using insurance?
In many cases, yes. Our analysis shows that a significant percentage of insurance negotiated rates exceed the hospital's own cash price. If you haven't met your deductible, ask the billing department about their cash rate before scheduling.
Data compiled by HospitalCost from 17 federal sources including CMS Hospital Price Transparency files, Hospital Compare, HCAHPS, and Medicare Cost Reports. Updated August 2026.