Critical care, additional 30 minutes 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 $334 to $2,866. The typical hospital charges $620. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $620
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center NC | $334Insurance typically pays $2,229Sticker price $836 | Lowest price of any hospital | $2,229 | $836 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · Price file December 1, 2025 | $414Insurance typically pays $337Sticker price $828 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $337 | $828 |
| Carolina East Medical Center NC · Price file September 25, 2026 | $434Insurance typically pays $462Sticker price $722 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $462 | $722 |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center NC · Price file November 2, 2026 | $526Insurance typically pays $149Sticker price $751 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $149 | $751 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville, NC | $572Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $952 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | — | $952 |
| Harris Regional Hospital NC | $668Insurance typically pays $2,704Sticker price $1,671 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $2,704 | $1,671 |
| Wilson Medical Center NC | $890Insurance typically pays $4,223Sticker price $2,224 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $4,223 | $2,224 |
| Person Memorial Hospital NC | $1,111Insurance typically pays $3,831Sticker price $2,778 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $3,831 | $2,778 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center NC · Price file May 11, 2026 | $1,611Insurance typically pays $344Sticker price $1,611 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $344 | $1,611 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce NC · Price file September 1, 2026 | $2,866Insurance typically pays $995Sticker price $2,866 | Highest price of any hospital | $995 | $2,866 |
| Central Carolina Hospital NC · Price file July 20, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,303 | — | — | $1,303 |
Procedure code 99292. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.