Liver biopsy 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 $689 to $8,877. The typical hospital charges $1,622. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,622
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville, NC | $689Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,149 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $1,149 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center NC | $1,411Insurance typically pays $603Sticker price $3,527 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $603 | $3,527 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center NC | $1,415Insurance typically pays $2,748Sticker price $3,536 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $2,748 | $3,536 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · Price file December 1, 2025 | $1,561Insurance typically pays $1,402Sticker price $3,123 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $1,402 | $3,123 |
| Carolina East Medical Center NC · Price file September 25, 2026 | $1,682Insurance typically pays $1,866Sticker price $2,804 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $1,866 | $2,804 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center NC · Price file May 11, 2026 | $1,924Insurance typically pays $1,551Sticker price $1,924 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | $1,551 | $1,924 |
| Harris Regional Hospital NC | $2,252Insurance typically pays $4,154Sticker price $5,629 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $4,154 | $5,629 |
| Wilson Medical Center NC | $8,877Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $22,193 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $22,193 |
| Central Carolina Hospital NC · Price file July 20, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $44,256 | — | — | $44,256 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce NC · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
Procedure code 47000. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.