Blood draw in North Carolina
Below is what hospitals in North Carolina charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 11 hospitals in North Carolina run from $5 to $65. The typical hospital charges $18. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $18
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
12 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · Price file December 1, 2025 | $5Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $9 | Lowest price of any hospital | $5 | $9 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville, NC | $8Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $13 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | — | $13 |
| Wilson Medical Center NC | $12Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $31 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | — | $31 |
| Harris Regional Hospital NC | $14Insurance typically pays $2Sticker price $34 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $2 | $34 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center NC | $17Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $43 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $4 | $43 |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center NC · Price file November 2, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $10 | $25 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center NC | $19Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $48 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $3 | $48 |
| Carolina East Medical Center NC · Price file September 25, 2026 | $20Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $34 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $29 | $34 |
| Person Memorial Hospital NC | $34Insurance typically pays $2Sticker price $84 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $2 | $84 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center NC · Price file May 11, 2026 | $36Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $36 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $10 | $36 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce NC · Price file September 1, 2026 | $65Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $65 | Highest price of any hospital | $23 | $65 |
| Central Carolina Hospital NC · Price file July 20, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $72 | — | — | $72 |
Procedure code 36415. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.