Stress test (hospital charge) cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 58 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 $1,020.02. The lowest price is at Duke University Hospital (Durham) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 17.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,020.02, is 27% above the US median of $805.86.
- That is 4.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($220.60).
- North Carolina ranks 39th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 58 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 93017. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$163.08Duke University Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,020.02half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,778.79in North Carolina
Lowest saves$856.94vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital lowest Durham · Durham, NC Stress Test Trace Only | $163.08 | $604.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Stress Test Trace Only | $163.08 | $604.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC EKG Stress Exercise | $245.43 | $909.00 | Dec 31, 2025 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC STRESS TEST | $300.00 | $1,500.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Cardiovascular Stress Test | $300.96 | $792.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Cardiovascular Stress Test | $300.96 | $792.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $380.00 | $760.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Cardiac Stress Test | $453.04 | $809.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Dobutamine/Cardiolite Cst | $550.48 | $983.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $553.50 | $1,107.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $554.50 | $1,109.00 | Oct 30, 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 |
| Mission Hospital McDowell Marion · Marion, NC STRESS TEST | $608.82 | $608.82 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC Stress Test Tracing-Tech | $612.00 | $900.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $632.00 | $1,264.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $681.00 | $1,362.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Cardiovascular stress test using maximal or submaximal treadmill or bicycle exercise, continuous electrocardiographic monitoring, and/or pharmacological stress; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $724.25 | $1,810.63 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Cardiac Stress Test W/ Cont Ekg Monitor | $772.24 | $1,379.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Dobutamine/Cardiolite Cst | $781.76 | $1,396.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ECG) | $802.90 | $1,147.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC 93017 STRESS TEST CHARGE | $872.65 | $1,246.64 | Sep 1, 2025 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 HC STRESS TEST TRACE ONLY | $915.30 | $3,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Highlands · Highlands, NC STRESS TEST | $967.81 | $967.81 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Cardiovascular stress test using maximal or submaximal treadmill or bicycle exercise, continuous electrocardiographic monitoring, and/or pharmacological stress; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $1,010.00 | $2,525.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Cardiovascular stress test using maximal or submaximal treadmill or bicycle exercise, continuous electrocardiographic monitoring, and/or pharmacological stress; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $1,014.40 | $2,536.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Cardiovascular stress test using maximal or submaximal treadmill or bicycle exercise, continuous electrocardiographic monitoring, and/or pharmacological stress; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $1,025.63 | $2,564.08 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC CARDIAC STRESS TST,TRACING ONLY - COMPLETE ECHOCARDIOGRAM EXERCISE | $1,059.00 | $1,059.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TEST | $1,063.54 | $2,658.84 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC EXERCISE OR DRUG-INDUCED HEART STRESS TEST WITH ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) | $1,082.40 | $1,804.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TEST | $1,082.40 | $1,804.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC EXERCISE OR DRUG-INDUCED HEART STRESS TEST WITH ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) | $1,082.40 | $1,804.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC EXERCISE OR DRUG-INDUCED HEART STRESS TEST WITH ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) | $1,082.40 | $1,804.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TEST | $1,082.40 | $1,804.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin · Franklin, NC STRESS TEST | $1,090.97 | $1,090.97 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine · Spruce Pine, NC STRESS TEST | $1,145.09 | $1,145.09 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,484.00 | $2,968.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,484.00 | $2,968.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,484.00 | $2,968.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,484.00 | $2,968.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,484.00 | $2,968.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,484.00 | $2,968.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,484.00 | $2,968.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,484.00 | $2,968.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,484.00 | $2,968.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC CARDIAC STRESS TEST TRACING ONLY | $1,484.00 | $2,968.00 | Oct 29, 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 Cardiac Stress Test W/ Cont Ekg Monitor | $1,645.28 | $2,938.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG MYOVIEW 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 EKG WITH STRESS | $1,901.00 | $1,901.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Cardiolite Cst | $1,916.88 | $3,423.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Asheville · Asheville, NC STRESS TEST | $2,218.62 | $2,218.62 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Dobutamine/Cardiolite Cst | $2,778.79 | $5,243.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Treadmill Exercise Stress Test | $2,778.79 | $5,243.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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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
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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
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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 | $245.43 | $1,484.00 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $1,082.40 | $1,082.40 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $163.08 | $300.96 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $524.50 | $553.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 2 | $1,059.00 | $1,638.81 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $289.44 | $649.72 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $612.00 | $622.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $453.04 | $453.04 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $1,484.00 | $1,484.00 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $1,082.40 | $1,082.40 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $802.90 | $802.90 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $1,634.33 | $1,634.33 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $163.08 | $163.08 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $772.24 | $772.24 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $1,082.40 | $1,082.40 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $260.50 | $260.50 |
| Franklin, NC | 1 | $1,090.97 | $1,090.97 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $1,025.63 | $1,025.63 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $380.00 | $380.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $2,778.79 | $2,778.79 |
| Highlands, NC | 1 | $967.81 | $967.81 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $1,063.54 | $1,063.54 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $781.76 | $781.76 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $550.48 | $550.48 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $681.00 | $681.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $907.90 | $907.90 |
| Marion, NC | 1 | $608.82 | $608.82 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $607.50 | $607.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $1,645.28 | $1,645.28 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $1,916.88 | $1,916.88 |
| Spruce Pine, NC | 1 | $1,145.09 | $1,145.09 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $724.25 | $724.25 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $1,484.00 | $1,484.00 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $872.65 | $872.65 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $2,778.79 | $2,778.79 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $1,014.40 | $1,014.40 |
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 stress test (hospital charge) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Stress test (hospital charge) explained.
Exercise stress test, tracing only, the hospital charge in other states
- Alabama$608.30
- Alaska$1,162.55
- Arizona$645.05
- Arkansas$375.00
- California$1,409.00
- Colorado$1,098.20
- Connecticut$1,095.00
- Delaware$1,223.44
- District of Columbia$1,233.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,504.20
- Georgia$837.84
- Hawaii$811.85
- Idaho$827.25
- Illinois$966.53
- Indiana$760.90
- Iowa$681.43
- Kansas$557.70
- Kentucky$768.60
- Louisiana$340.12
- Maine$570.00
- Maryland$131.91
- Massachusetts$913.05
- Michigan$730.00
- Minnesota$716.74
- Mississippi$382.20
- Missouri$769.50
- Montana$578.93
- Nebraska$1,124.75
- Nevada$821.00
- New Hampshire$844.74
- New Jersey$396.38
- New Mexico$542.70
- New York$550.75
- North Dakota$320.00
- Ohio$897.60
- Oklahoma$386.84
- Oregon$672.00
- Pennsylvania$946.96
- Puerto Rico$841.13, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$406.80
- South Carolina$1,028.63
- South Dakota$1,171.60
- Tennessee$420.25
- Texas$1,251.88
- Utah$1,715.61
- Vermont$829.00
- Virginia$751.00
- Washington$593.84
- West Virginia$640.00
- Wisconsin$792.35
- Wyoming$850.31
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.