Esophagus stretching in North Carolina
Below is what hospitals in North Carolina charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 8 hospitals in North Carolina run from $1,858 to $7,730. The typical hospital charges $2,583. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $2,583
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Medical Center NC | $1,858Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,645 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $4,645 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center NC | $2,191Insurance typically pays $1,423Sticker price $5,477 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $1,423 | $5,477 |
| Carolina East Medical Center NC · Price file September 25, 2026 | $2,249Insurance typically pays $2,754Sticker price $3,748 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $2,754 | $3,748 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville, NC | $2,434Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,056 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | — | $4,056 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center NC | $2,732Insurance typically pays $2,748Sticker price $6,829 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $2,748 | $6,829 |
| Harris Regional Hospital NC | $2,979Insurance typically pays $4,154Sticker price $7,447 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | $4,154 | $7,447 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center NC · Price file May 11, 2026 | $4,114Insurance typically pays $2,058Sticker price $4,114 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $2,058 | $4,114 |
| Person Memorial Hospital NC | $7,730Insurance typically pays $3,456Sticker price $19,324 | Highest price of any hospital | $3,456 | $19,324 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · Price file December 1, 2025 | —Insurance typically pays $269Sticker price — | — | $269 | — |
| Central Carolina Hospital NC · Price file July 20, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $67,990 | — | — | $67,990 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce NC · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
Procedure code 43249. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.