Arterial puncture for 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 10 hospitals in North Carolina run from $32 to $335. The typical hospital charges $203. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $203
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center NC | $32Insurance typically pays $922Sticker price $80 | Lowest price of any hospital | $922 | $80 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center NC · Price file May 11, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $45Sticker price $55 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $45 | $55 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center NC | $116Insurance typically pays $116Sticker price $290 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $116 | $290 |
| Carolina East Medical Center NC · Price file September 25, 2026 | $133Insurance typically pays $148Sticker price $222 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $148 | $222 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville, NC | $176Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $294 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | — | $294 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce NC · Price file September 1, 2026 | $229Insurance typically pays $81Sticker price $229 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $81 | $229 |
| Harris Regional Hospital NC | $229Insurance typically pays $772Sticker price $573 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $772 | $573 |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center NC · Price file November 2, 2026 | $235Insurance typically pays $140Sticker price $336 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $140 | $336 |
| Wilson Medical Center NC | $249Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $622 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | — | $622 |
| Person Memorial Hospital NC | $335Insurance typically pays $1,140Sticker price $838 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,140 | $838 |
| Central Carolina Hospital NC · Price file July 20, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $279 | — | — | $279 |
Procedure code 36600. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.