Stress test (hospital charge) cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for exercise stress test, tracing only, the hospital charge: from $163.08 to $2,778.79, with a median of $1,424.53. The lowest price is at Duke University Hospital (Raleigh) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 17.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 93017. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.
Lowest$163.08Duke University Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,424.53half pay less
Highest$2,778.79in North Carolina
Lowest saves$1,261.45vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Stress Test Trace Only | $163.08 | $604.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital lowest Durham · Durham, NC Stress Test Trace Only | $163.08 | $604.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Stress Test - Cardiovascula | $260.50 | $521.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Stress Test Trace Only | $289.44 | $1,072.00 | — source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $361.50 | $723.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Treadmill Exercise Stress Test | $453.04 | $809.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $497.00 | $994.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $524.50 | $1,049.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $534.00 | $1,068.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Cardiac Stress Test W/ Cont Ekg Monitor | $550.48 | $983.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $607.50 | $1,215.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $607.50 | $1,215.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Cardiac Stress Test | $772.24 | $1,379.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Cardiac Stress Test W/ Cont Ekg Monitor | $781.76 | $1,396.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Cardiovasc Stress Test Tracing | $907.90 | $1,297.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Stress Test Trace Only | $915.30 | $3,390.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC CARDIAC STRESS TST,TRACING - STRESS TEST ONLY, PHARM | $1,059.00 | $1,059.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,424.53 | $2,849.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,424.53 | $2,849.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,424.53 | $2,849.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,424.53 | $2,849.05 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,424.53 | $2,849.05 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,424.53 | $2,849.05 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,424.53 | $2,849.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,424.53 | $2,849.05 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,424.53 | $2,849.05 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,424.53 | $2,849.05 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,484.00 | $2,968.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST EXERCISE/PHARM - TRACING ONLY | $1,634.33 | $1,634.33 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Lexiscan/Cardiolite Cst | $1,645.28 | $2,938.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG IV DOBUTAMINE STRESS | $1,901.00 | $1,901.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG LEXISCAN STRESS TEST | $1,901.00 | $1,901.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG IV DOBUTAMINE STRESS | $1,901.00 | $1,901.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Cardiac Stress Test | $1,916.88 | $3,423.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Cardiac Stress Test W/ Cont Ekg Monitor | $2,778.79 | $5,243.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Treadmill Exercise Stress Test | $2,778.79 | $5,243.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
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 | 12 | $915.30 | $1,424.53 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $497.00 | $524.50 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $453.04 | $453.04 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $1,484.00 | $1,484.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $1,059.00 | $1,059.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $1,634.33 | $1,634.33 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $1,424.53 | $1,424.53 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $163.08 | $163.08 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $289.44 | $289.44 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $772.24 | $772.24 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $260.50 | $260.50 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $361.50 | $361.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $2,778.79 | $2,778.79 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $781.76 | $781.76 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $550.48 | $550.48 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $907.90 | $907.90 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $607.50 | $607.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $607.50 | $607.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $163.08 | $163.08 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $1,645.28 | $1,645.28 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $1,916.88 | $1,916.88 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $1,424.53 | $1,424.53 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $2,778.79 | $2,778.79 |
What it is
This code is the hospital's part of an exercise stress test, the treadmill test with a running EKG, without the doctor's supervision and report. Clinics bill the whole test under 93015.
What the price covers
The price covers the test and recording. The doctor's supervision and report are billed separately, and imaging such as a nuclear scan (78452) or stress echo (93351) is extra.
Exercise stress test, tracing only, the hospital charge in other states
- Alabama$1,822.00
- Alaska$744.90
- Arizona$466.36
- Arkansas$327.71
- California$1,414.40
- Colorado$847.60
- Connecticut$1,095.00
- Delaware$1,223.44
- Florida$1,278.90
- Georgia$516.75
- Hawaii$555.30
- Idaho$1,079.00
- Illinois$611.60
- Indiana$847.00
- Iowa$698.64
- Kansas$510.65
- Kentucky$1,657.80
- Louisiana$351.12
- Maine$535.70
- Maryland$171.00
- Massachusetts$864.86
- Michigan$783.18
- Minnesota$712.54
- Mississippi$365.70
- Missouri$892.02
- Montana$538.40
- Nebraska$968.78
- Nevada$725.00
- New Hampshire$755.37
- New Jersey$366.72
- New Mexico$879.20
- New York$577.02
- North Dakota$493.22
- Ohio$897.60
- Oklahoma$386.84
- Oregon$672.00
- Pennsylvania$953.40
- Rhode Island$1,072.00
- South Carolina$896.30
- South Dakota$1,103.20
- Tennessee$223.95
- Texas$1,251.88
- Utah$1,023.10
- Vermont$829.00
- Virginia$751.00
- Washington$627.91
- West Virginia$611.00
- Wisconsin$534.41
- Wyoming$879.81
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.