Heart stent placement 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 $5,128 to $51,545. The typical hospital charges $14,686. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $14,686
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center NC | $5,128Insurance typically pays $12,296Sticker price $12,819 | Lowest price of any hospital | $12,296 | $12,819 |
| Carolina East Medical Center NC · Price file September 25, 2026 | $7,495Insurance typically pays $4,019Sticker price $12,492 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $4,019 | $12,492 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · Price file December 1, 2025 | $11,354Insurance typically pays $10,536Sticker price $22,707 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $10,536 | $22,707 |
| Harris Regional Hospital NC | $14,272Insurance typically pays $19,175Sticker price $35,681 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $19,175 | $35,681 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center NC | $15,100Insurance typically pays $7,323Sticker price $37,749 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $7,323 | $37,749 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville, NC | $16,357Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $27,261 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | — | $27,261 |
| Wilson Medical Center NC | $23,655Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $59,136 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | — | $59,136 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center NC · Price file May 11, 2026 | $51,545Insurance typically pays $14,479Sticker price $51,545 | Highest price of any hospital | $14,479 | $51,545 |
| Central Carolina Hospital NC · Price file July 20, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $161,061 | — | — | $161,061 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce NC · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7,950Sticker price — | — | $7,950 | — |
Procedure code 92928. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.