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State Price Transparency Index

North Carolina Hospital Rates

Compare cash discount rates and insurance negotiated prices for medical procedures across North Carolina healthcare facilities.

State Hospitals 65
Shoppable Procedures 135
vs U.S. Median Price −6% near the U.S. average
How North Carolina prices compare 135 procedures · −6% vs U.S. median
Hip or knee replacement
U.S. median
$19,245
In North Carolina
$21,333
+$2,088 more here
U.S.
NC

Across 135 shoppable procedures, North Carolina hospitals typically charge close to the national median for the same procedures. It varies a lot by procedure and hospital — the examples below and the full lists show where.

In real dollars — U.S. median vs North Carolina

Best value: Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc (Lexington) — about 26% below its fair BaseRate. How we calculate this →

Which insurers negotiate prices in North Carolina

Across the 71 North Carolina hospitals that publish negotiated rates, here’s how many each major insurer has a deal with. A gap can mean higher out-of-pocket costs or a bigger chance of an out-of-network bill.

Blue Cross Blue Shield 68 of 71 hospitals
Aetna 67 of 71 hospitals
Cigna 65 of 71 hospitals
UnitedHealthcare 64 of 71 hospitals
Humana 61 of 71 hospitals

Also negotiating in North Carolina: WellCare (56) · AmeriHealth (55) · Ambetter (Centene) (29) · CareSource (23) · Devoted Health (16) · Health Net (16).

All hospitals in North Carolina

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Ranked by how their prices compare to the fair BaseRate — best value first. The × fair figure is geo-adjusted, so a rural hospital isn't unfairly dinged for its location. Tap any hospital for its full price list.

Browse North Carolina by area

Local price pages for each North Carolina metro area.

Compare prices by procedure in North Carolina

The fair BaseRate, the typical price, and the cheapest hospitals for any procedure in North Carolina.

Prices are sourced from each hospital's federally-required public price file, most recently published June 2026. The BaseRate is a modeled fair-price estimate — not a bill or quote. How we build these numbers →