Doctor visit, new patient in North Carolina
Below is what hospitals in North Carolina charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 10 hospitals in North Carolina run from $107 to $685. The typical hospital charges $193. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $193
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person Memorial Hospital NC | $107Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $267 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $267 |
| Carolina East Medical Center NC · Price file September 25, 2026 | $134Insurance typically pays $160Sticker price $224 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $160 | $224 |
| Harris Regional Hospital NC | $144Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $361 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | — | $361 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville, NC | $148Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $246 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | — | $246 |
| Wilson Medical Center NC | $174Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $434 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | — | $434 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center NC | $212Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $529 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | — | $529 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center NC | $295Insurance typically pays $75Sticker price $739 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $75 | $739 |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center NC · Price file November 2, 2026 | $299Insurance typically pays $85Sticker price $428 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $85 | $428 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce NC · Price file September 1, 2026 | $436Insurance typically pays $170Sticker price $436 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $170 | $436 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center NC · Price file May 11, 2026 | $685Insurance typically pays $146Sticker price $685 | Highest price of any hospital | $146 | $685 |
| Central Carolina Hospital NC · Price file July 20, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,662 | — | — | $1,662 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · Price file December 1, 2025 | —Insurance typically pays $108Sticker price — | — | $108 | — |
Procedure code 99203. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.