HCHG LEAD FILTER PAPER in North Carolina
Below is what hospitals in North Carolina charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 9 hospitals in North Carolina run from $8 to $196. The typical hospital charges $69. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $69
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 | $8Insurance typically pays $48Sticker price $20 | Lowest price of any hospital | $48 | $20 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville, NC | $22Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $37 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | — | $37 |
| Harris Regional Hospital NC | $38Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $95 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $11 | $95 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center NC | $53Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $132 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $11 | $132 |
| Carolina East Medical Center NC · Price file September 25, 2026 | $69Insurance typically pays $91Sticker price $115 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $91 | $115 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · Price file December 1, 2025 | $80Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price $160 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $70 | $160 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center NC · Price file May 11, 2026 | $102Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price $102 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $20 | $102 |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center NC · Price file November 2, 2026 | $102Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $146 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $29 | $146 |
| Person Memorial Hospital NC | $196Insurance typically pays $34Sticker price $489 | Highest price of any hospital | $34 | $489 |
| Central Carolina Hospital NC · Price file July 20, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $69 | — | — | $69 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce NC · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price — | — | $15 | — |
Procedure code 83655. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.