HCHG AMPA RECEPTOR ABY TITER SPINAL FLUID 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 $20 to $160. The typical hospital charges $90. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $90
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frye Regional Medical Center NC | $20Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $49 | Lowest price of any hospital | $22 | $49 |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center NC · Price file November 2, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $60 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $13 | $60 |
| Harris Regional Hospital NC | $66Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $165 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $11 | $165 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center NC | $71Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $178 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $12 | $178 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center NC · Price file May 11, 2026 | $90Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price $90 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $20 | $90 |
| Wilson Medical Center NC | $116Insurance typically pays $47Sticker price $290 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $47 | $290 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · Price file December 1, 2025 | $124Insurance typically pays $95Sticker price $247 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $95 | $247 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville, NC | $154Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $256 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | — | $256 |
| Person Memorial Hospital NC | $160Insurance typically pays $34Sticker price $401 | Highest price of any hospital | $34 | $401 |
| Central Carolina Hospital NC · Price file July 20, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $692 | — | — | $692 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce NC · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price — | — | $14 | — |
Procedure code 86256. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.