Level 5 ER visit cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 5 of 5, high-complexity problem: from $278.50 to $3,289.00, with a median of $1,682.03. The lowest price is at Duke Regional Hospital (Durham). The highest price is 11.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99285. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.
Lowest$278.50Duke Regional Hospital
Median$1,682.03half pay less
Highest$3,289.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$1,403.53vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Emergency Department Visit High Mdm | $278.50 | $557.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Emergency Department Visit High Mdm | $351.00 | $702.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Emergency Department Visit High Mdm | $351.00 | $702.00 | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ED Visit Level 5 | $634.23 | $2,349.00 | — source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC OB ED Level 5 Comprehensive/Major-OB ED | $724.08 | $1,293.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC OB ED Level 5 Comprehensive/Major-OB ED | $732.48 | $1,308.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC OB ED Level 5 Comprehensive/Major-OB ED | $818.16 | $1,461.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC OB ED Level 5 Comprehensive/Major-OB ED | $899.92 | $1,607.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC CAH II ED VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC | $941.43 | $941.43 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC OB ED Level 5 Comprehensive/Major-OB ED | $982.24 | $1,754.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC | $994.00 | $1,988.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC | $994.00 | $1,988.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC OB ED Level 5 Comprehensive/Major-OB ED | $1,174.32 | $2,097.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Ed Level V - Er Dept Visit | $1,198.50 | $2,397.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC | $1,317.50 | $2,635.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC | $1,682.03 | $3,364.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC | $1,682.03 | $3,364.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC | $1,682.03 | $3,364.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC | $1,682.03 | $3,364.05 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC | $1,682.03 | $3,364.05 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC | $1,682.03 | $3,364.05 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC | $1,682.03 | $3,364.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC | $1,682.03 | $3,364.05 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC | $1,682.03 | $3,364.05 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC | $1,682.03 | $3,364.05 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Emergency Care V-Extended | $1,785.70 | $2,551.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC OB ED Level 5 Comprehensive/Major-OB ED | $1,799.84 | $3,214.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC | $1,884.00 | $3,768.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC OB ED Level 5 Comprehensive/Major-OB ED | $2,276.88 | $4,296.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC ED Level 5 Comprehensive/Major-ED | $2,276.88 | $4,296.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC | $2,350.00 | $4,700.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC | $2,479.50 | $4,959.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC | $2,482.00 | $4,964.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LEVEL 5 | $3,262.00 | $3,262.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG OB ED LEV V W MOD | $3,289.00 | $3,289.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG OB ED LEV V | $3,289.00 | $3,289.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG OB ED LEV V | $3,289.00 | $3,289.00 | May 11, 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 | $634.23 | $1,682.03 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $1,317.50 | $2,350.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $818.16 | $818.16 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $1,884.00 | $1,884.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $3,262.00 | $3,262.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $941.43 | $941.43 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $1,682.03 | $1,682.03 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $351.00 | $351.00 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $278.50 | $278.50 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $1,174.32 | $1,174.32 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $1,198.50 | $1,198.50 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $2,482.00 | $2,482.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $2,276.88 | $2,276.88 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $724.08 | $724.08 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $732.48 | $732.48 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $1,785.70 | $1,785.70 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $994.00 | $994.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $994.00 | $994.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $351.00 | $351.00 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $982.24 | $982.24 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $1,799.84 | $1,799.84 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $1,682.03 | $1,682.03 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $899.92 | $899.92 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $2,276.88 | $2,276.88 |
What it is
This is the highest of five emergency department visit levels, used for a serious problem that needs complex evaluation and treatment, often with a hospital admission or transfer. The level is assigned after the visit: doctors pick it by the complexity of their medical decision making, and hospitals pick the facility level by the care and resources used, so a patient cannot choose it in advance.
What the price covers
The hospital price for this code is the facility fee for the ER visit. The emergency physician bills separately, and lab tests, imaging, medicines and procedures are added on top.
Emergency room visit, level 5 of 5, high-complexity problem in other states
- Alabama$4,479.85
- Alaska$1,569.49
- Arizona$1,565.96
- Arkansas$700.00
- California$3,284.32
- Colorado$2,748.10
- Connecticut$735.00
- Delaware$2,076.26
- Florida$2,920.20
- Georgia$1,204.71
- Hawaii$2,531.10
- Idaho$2,665.00
- Illinois$1,603.80
- Indiana$1,779.00
- Iowa$367.00
- Kansas$2,142.24
- Kentucky$1,692.21
- Louisiana$486.64
- Maine$587.00
- Maryland$813.66
- Massachusetts$1,604.75
- Michigan$1,047.48
- Minnesota$1,018.36
- Mississippi$553.52
- Missouri$619.45
- Montana$518.95
- Nebraska$769.13
- Nevada$1,105.90
- New Hampshire$366.60
- New Jersey$770.42
- New Mexico$943.14
- New York$773.90
- North Dakota$1,198.68
- Ohio$1,518.75
- Oklahoma$666.00
- Oregon$656.25
- Pennsylvania$1,324.80
- Rhode Island$1,405.20
- South Carolina$1,952.00
- South Dakota$1,805.60
- Tennessee$456.15
- Texas$2,327.80
- Utah$2,667.30
- Vermont$352.66
- Virginia$1,433.50
- Washington$2,165.27
- West Virginia$814.00
- Wisconsin$700.30
- Wyoming$2,119.87
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.