Insulin test cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 55 hospitals publish a cash price for insulin blood test: from $9.12 to $166.00, with a median of $54.00. The lowest price is at WakeMed Cary Hospital (Cary) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 18.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $54.00, is 12% below the US median of $61.71.
- That is 4.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($11.43).
- North Carolina ranks 16th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 55 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 83525. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$9.12WakeMed Cary Hospital + 1 more
Median$54.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$166.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$44.88vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WakeMed Cary Hospital lowest Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Assay of Insulin Total | $9.12 | $24.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Assay of Insulin Total | $9.12 | $24.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl (Qu) Insulin, S/O | $10.00 | $20.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC INSULIN MEASUREMENT; TOTAL | $18.60 | $31.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC INSULIN MEASUREMENT; TOTAL | $18.60 | $31.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC INSULIN MEASUREMENT; TOTAL | $18.60 | $31.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC INSULIN MEASUREMENT; TOTAL | $18.60 | $31.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC INSULIN MEASUREMENT; TOTAL | $18.60 | $31.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC 561 Assay of Insulin-Ref-Qu | $20.67 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC 561 Assay of Insulin-Ref-Qu | $20.67 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC 561 Assay of Insulin-Ref-Qu | $21.84 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC 561 Assay of Insulin-Ref-Qu | $21.84 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC 561 Assay of Insulin-Ref-Qu | $21.84 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC 561 Assay of Insulin-Ref-Qu | $21.84 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC 561 Assay of Insulin-Ref-Qu | $21.84 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC 561 Assay of Insulin-Ref-Qu | $21.84 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC 561 Assay of Insulin-Ref-Qu | $21.84 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Insulin; total | $25.60 | $64.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC Exp-Assay Of Insulin | $33.32 | $49.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Insulin Total | $36.99 | $137.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC ASSAY OF INSULIN TOTAL | $40.00 | $80.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC ASSAY OF INSULIN TOTAL | $42.00 | $84.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC INSULIN (004333) | $42.60 | $213.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Insulin; total | $46.52 | $116.31 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Insulin Assay, Total | $48.30 | $69.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Insulin; total | $50.45 | $126.12 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Insulin Total | $54.00 | $200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Insulin Total | $54.00 | $200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Insulin Total | $54.00 | $200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC ASSAY OF INSULIN TOTAL | $60.00 | $120.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC ASSAY OF INSULIN TOTAL | $61.50 | $123.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC ASSAY OF INSULIN TOTAL | $64.00 | $128.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC ASSAY OF INSULIN TOTAL | $67.50 | $135.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC ASSAY OF INSULIN TOTAL | $68.00 | $136.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC INSULIN LEVEL TOTAL - INSULIN LEVEL FREE AND TOTAL - ARUP | $75.00 | $75.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Insulin measurement, total | $79.10 | $113.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC INSULIN, TOTAL | $88.44 | $126.34 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Insulin Total | $93.42 | $346.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC INSULIN LEVEL TOTAL RANDOM - ARUP | $94.60 | $94.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC ASSAY OF INSULIN | $108.08 | $270.21 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG INSULIN TOTAL | $117.00 | $117.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG INSULIN TOTAL | $117.00 | $117.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG INSULIN TOTAL | $117.00 | $117.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC ASSAY OF INSULIN TOTAL | $118.00 | $236.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF INSULIN TOTAL | $121.50 | $243.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC ASSAY OF INSULIN TOTAL | $121.50 | $243.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF INSULIN TOTAL | $121.50 | $243.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF INSULIN TOTAL | $121.50 | $243.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF INSULIN TOTAL | $121.50 | $243.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF INSULIN TOTAL | $121.50 | $243.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF INSULIN TOTAL | $121.50 | $243.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF INSULIN TOTAL | $121.50 | $243.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF INSULIN TOTAL | $121.50 | $243.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC ASSAY OF INSULIN TOTAL | $121.50 | $243.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Insulin; total | $166.00 | $415.00 | Jul 10, 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.
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 | $36.99 | $121.50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $18.60 | $18.60 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $9.12 | $9.12 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $60.00 | $64.00 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $54.00 | $110.00 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $33.32 | $37.66 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $21.84 | $21.84 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $42.60 | $42.60 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $121.50 | $121.50 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $18.60 | $18.60 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $79.10 | $79.10 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $94.60 | $94.60 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $21.84 | $21.84 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $18.60 | $18.60 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $50.45 | $50.45 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $67.50 | $67.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $20.67 | $20.67 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $108.08 | $108.08 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $21.84 | $21.84 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $21.84 | $21.84 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $118.00 | $118.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $48.30 | $48.30 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $21.84 | $21.84 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $21.84 | $21.84 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $61.50 | $61.50 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $46.52 | $46.52 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $121.50 | $121.50 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $88.44 | $88.44 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $21.84 | $21.84 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $20.67 | $20.67 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $25.60 | $25.60 |
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 insulin test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Insulin test explained.
Insulin blood test in other states
- Alabama$69.42
- Alaska$42.90
- Arizona$27.32
- Arkansas$39.13
- California$36.29
- Colorado$98.69
- Connecticut$69.85
- Delaware$147.34
- District of Columbia$109.75, 3 hospitals
- Florida$25.24
- Georgia$73.20
- Hawaii$87.10
- Idaho$66.75
- Illinois$73.94
- Indiana$71.47
- Iowa$76.68
- Kansas$81.00
- Kentucky$84.69
- Louisiana$35.00
- Maine$66.00
- Maryland$43.12
- Massachusetts$60.00
- Michigan$36.60
- Minnesota$57.15
- Mississippi$47.25
- Missouri$60.20
- Montana$87.25
- Nebraska$110.50
- Nevada$84.00
- New Hampshire$92.44
- New Jersey$13.14
- New Mexico$76.20
- New York$42.19
- North Dakota$58.30
- Ohio$51.35
- Oklahoma$52.53
- Oregon$54.88
- Pennsylvania$72.54
- Puerto Rico$311.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$91.00
- South Carolina$96.60
- South Dakota$106.00
- Tennessee$41.16
- Texas$68.60
- Utah$135.16
- Vermont$103.18
- Virginia$69.45
- Washington$82.56
- West Virginia$55.50
- Wisconsin$67.50
- Wyoming$49.62
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.