Breast ultrasound (limited) cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 60 hospitals publish a cash price for breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area): from $73.44 to $1,491.28, with a median of $361.00. The lowest price is at Iredell Memorial Hospital (Statesville). The highest price is 20.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $361.00, is 4% above the US median of $346.09.
- That is 4.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- North Carolina ranks 31st of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 11 of 60 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 76642. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$73.44Iredell Memorial Hospital
Median$361.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,491.28in North Carolina
Lowest saves$287.56vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iredell Memorial Hospital one side lowest Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ED US Breast Unilat; limited | $73.44 | $271.99 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $105.00 | $210.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC US Breast Uni Limited | $134.73 | $499.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC US Breast Uni Limited | $164.43 | $609.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC US Breast Uni Limited | $164.43 | $609.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC US Breast Uni Limited | $164.43 | $609.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital one side Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC LIMITED ULTRASOUND SCAN OF 1 BREAST | $168.00 | $280.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $168.00 | $280.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital one side Raeford · Fayetteville, NC LIMITED ULTRASOUND SCAN OF 1 BREAST | $168.00 | $280.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center one side Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC LIMITED ULTRASOUND SCAN OF 1 BREAST | $168.00 | $280.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $168.00 | $280.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $173.60 | $248.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC US BREAST-R LIMITED INC AXILLA | $207.60 | $1,038.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $210.00 | $420.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $220.50 | $441.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $222.00 | $444.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $223.50 | $447.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital one side Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC Breast U/S Limited; Left | $224.40 | $330.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $225.00 | $450.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $229.50 | $459.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital one side Sylva · Sylva, NC Ultrasound, breast, unilateral, real time with image documentation, including axilla when performed; limited | $258.92 | $647.31 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $267.00 | $534.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center one side Wilson · Wilson, NC Ultrasound, breast, unilateral, real time with image documentation, including axilla when performed; limited | $272.80 | $682.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC US Breast Limited | $286.90 | $755.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC US Breast Limited | $286.90 | $755.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System one side Whiteville · Whiteville, NC US Breast Limited Left | $306.62 | $438.02 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $361.00 | $722.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $361.00 | $722.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $361.00 | $722.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $361.00 | $722.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $361.00 | $722.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $361.00 | $722.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $361.00 | $722.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $361.00 | $722.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $361.00 | $722.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $361.00 | $722.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital one side Asheville · Asheville, NC US BRST UNI LT W AX LTD | $361.42 | $361.42 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center one side Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Ultrasound, breast, unilateral, real time with image documentation, including axilla when performed; limited | $378.11 | $945.27 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital one side Washington · Washington, NC US Breast, Ltd-Rt | $385.31 | $727.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center one side Greenville · Greenville, NC US Breast, Ltd-Rt | $385.31 | $727.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center one side Murphy · Murphy, NC HC US Breast Unilat Limited | $461.30 | $659.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgr Ultrasound Breast Limited | $466.00 | $932.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital one side Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC US Breast, Ltd-Lt | $471.52 | $842.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $511.04 | $511.04 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $532.58 | $1,331.45 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $574.00 | $574.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia one side Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG US BREAST LT UNILATERAL LMTD INC AX | $638.00 | $638.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG US BREAST RT UNILATERAL LMTD INC AX | $638.00 | $638.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG US BREAST LT UNILATERAL LMTD INC AX | $638.00 | $638.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Angel Medical Center one side Franklin · Franklin, NC US BRST UNI RT W AX LTD | $655.25 | $655.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital one side Spruce Pine · Spruce Pine, NC US BRST UNI RT W AX LTD | $655.25 | $655.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands-Cashiers Hospital one side Highlands · Highlands, NC US BRST UNI LT W AX LTD | $655.25 | $655.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital McDowell one side Marion · Marion, NC US BRST UNI LT W AX LTD | $655.25 | $655.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital one side Brevard · Brevard, NC US BRST UNI RT W AX LTD | $655.25 | $655.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital one side Windsor · Windsor, NC US Breast, Ltd-Rt | $962.64 | $1,719.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital one side Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC US Breast, Ltd-Rt | $979.44 | $1,749.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital one side Kenansville · Kenansville, NC US Breast, Ltd-Lt | $987.28 | $1,763.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital one side Edenton · Edenton, NC US Breast, Ltd-Lt | $1,256.08 | $2,243.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health one side Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC US Breast, Ltd-Rt | $1,436.40 | $2,565.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital one side Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC US Breast, Ltd-Lt | $1,491.28 | $2,663.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 13 | $73.44 | $361.00 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $164.43 | $286.90 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $210.00 | $222.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 2 | $361.42 | $467.71 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $224.40 | $226.95 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $1,436.40 | $1,436.40 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $207.60 | $207.60 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $361.00 | $361.00 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Brevard, NC | 1 | $655.25 | $655.25 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $173.60 | $173.60 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $511.04 | $511.04 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $164.43 | $164.43 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $164.43 | $164.43 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $1,256.08 | $1,256.08 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $466.00 | $466.00 |
| Franklin, NC | 1 | $655.25 | $655.25 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $378.11 | $378.11 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $225.00 | $225.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $385.31 | $385.31 |
| Highlands, NC | 1 | $655.25 | $655.25 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $532.58 | $532.58 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $987.28 | $987.28 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $979.44 | $979.44 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $267.00 | $267.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $461.30 | $461.30 |
| Marion, NC | 1 | $655.25 | $655.25 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $220.50 | $220.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $471.52 | $471.52 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $1,491.28 | $1,491.28 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $105.00 | $105.00 |
| Spruce Pine, NC | 1 | $655.25 | $655.25 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $258.92 | $258.92 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $361.00 | $361.00 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $306.62 | $306.62 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $962.64 | $962.64 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $385.31 | $385.31 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $272.80 | $272.80 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What breast ultrasound (limited) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Breast ultrasound (limited) explained.
Breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area) in other states
- Alabama$254.66
- Alaska$468.00
- Arizona$205.00
- Arkansas$152.18
- California$534.38
- Colorado$432.98
- Connecticut$249.00
- Delaware$541.20
- District of Columbia$457.40, 3 hospitals
- Florida$519.76
- Georgia$348.40
- Hawaii$435.00
- Idaho$321.50
- Illinois$438.90
- Indiana$324.60
- Iowa$357.70
- Kansas$295.00
- Kentucky$297.99
- Louisiana$167.30
- Maine$242.57
- Maryland$464.72
- Massachusetts$437.48
- Michigan$270.23
- Minnesota$314.55
- Mississippi$156.95
- Missouri$348.53
- Montana$247.00
- Nebraska$424.00
- Nevada$300.00
- New Hampshire$364.14
- New Jersey$139.80
- New Mexico$265.95
- New York$252.84
- North Dakota$299.60
- Ohio$409.85
- Oklahoma$333.45
- Oregon$304.00
- Pennsylvania$460.65
- Puerto Rico$100.00
- Rhode Island$182.40
- South Carolina$505.52
- South Dakota$562.40
- Tennessee$165.20
- Texas$348.87
- Utah$610.82
- Vermont$574.75
- Virginia$496.00
- Washington$338.85
- West Virginia$263.25
- Wisconsin$392.70
- Wyoming$476.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.