Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope 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 $814 to $4,237. The typical hospital charges $1,504. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,504
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina East Medical Center NC · Price file September 25, 2026 | $814Insurance typically pays $728Sticker price $1,356 | Lowest price of any hospital | $728 | $1,356 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center NC | $919Insurance typically pays $826Sticker price $2,297 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $826 | $2,297 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville, NC | $1,217Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,029 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | — | $2,029 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · Price file December 1, 2025 | $1,284Insurance typically pays $1,136Sticker price $2,568 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $1,136 | $2,568 |
| Harris Regional Hospital NC | $1,724Insurance typically pays $2,344Sticker price $4,309 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $2,344 | $4,309 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center NC | $2,264Insurance typically pays $1,308Sticker price $5,661 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | $1,308 | $5,661 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center NC · Price file May 11, 2026 | $2,408Insurance typically pays $998Sticker price $2,408 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $998 | $2,408 |
| Person Memorial Hospital NC | $4,237Insurance typically pays $1,846Sticker price $10,592 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,846 | $10,592 |
| Central Carolina Hospital NC · Price file July 20, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $37,787 | — | — | $37,787 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce NC · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
Procedure code 45330. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.