Anti-reflux surgery cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic fundoplication (anti-reflux surgery): from $8,673.96 to $19,692.79, with a median of $14,183.38. The lowest price is at Frye Regional Medical Center (Hickory). The highest price is 2.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 43280. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frye Regional Medical Center lowest Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC LAPAROSCOPY FUNDOPLASTY | $8,673.96 | $21,684.91 | — source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Laparoscopy, surgical, esophagogastric fundoplasty (eg, Nissen, Toupet procedures) | $19,692.79 | $49,231.97 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $19,692.79 | $19,692.79 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $8,673.96 | $8,673.96 |
What it is
Fundoplication wraps the top of the stomach around the lower esophagus to stop acid reflux.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Laparoscopic fundoplication (anti-reflux surgery) in other states
- Alabama$14,970.10
- Alaska$7,563.90
- Arizona$1,515.91
- Arkansas$2,086.50
- California$11,424.40
- Colorado$7,771.95
- Connecticut$15,651.16
- Delaware$22,265.75
- Florida$18,366.93
- Georgia$19,241.22
- Idaho$26,271.00
- Illinois$39,864.53
- Indiana$2,576.80
- Iowa$2,492.15
- Kansas$4,212.23
- Kentucky$6,865.66
- Louisiana$4,393.62
- Maine$2,382.58
- Maryland$12,273.25
- Massachusetts$13,305.60
- Michigan$2,978.70
- Minnesota$2,699.88
- Mississippi$11,505.20
- Missouri$10,356.26
- Montana$2,864.70
- Nebraska$2,156.56
- Nevada$11,821.80
- New Hampshire$6,967.33
- New Jersey$12,170.97
- New Mexico$2,191.17
- New York$8,956.54
- North Dakota$8,510.65
- Ohio$11,178.00
- Oklahoma$14,226.86
- Oregon$3,119.25
- Pennsylvania$3,832.00
- Puerto Rico$1,100.00
- South Carolina$25,602.95
- South Dakota$22,698.40
- Tennessee$11,505.20
- Texas$11,191.12
- Utah$19,880.39
- Vermont$1,743.75
- Virginia$37,113.51
- Washington$39,600.60
- West Virginia$22,351.36
- Wisconsin$2,742.35
- Wyoming$5,593.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.