Quit-smoking counseling cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 56 hospitals publish a cash price for quit-smoking counseling, 3 to 10 minutes: from $10.53 to $230.16, with a median of $22.07. The lowest price is at Duke Regional Hospital (Durham). The highest price is 21.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $22.07, is 45% below the US median of $39.79.
- That is 0.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($38.28).
- North Carolina ranks 2nd of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 56 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 99406. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$10.53Duke Regional Hospital
Median$22.07half of hospitals charge less
Highest$230.16in North Carolina
Lowest saves$11.54vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Smoking Cessation Couns 4-10min | $10.53 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Highlands · Highlands, NC SMOKECESS 3-10 MIN | $11.09 | $11.09 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Asheville · Asheville, NC SMOKECESS 3-10 MIN | $11.09 | $11.09 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Diabetes - Tobacco Cess Individual 3-10 minutes | $12.34 | $45.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC Behav Chng Smokin 3-10Min-Prof | $14.96 | $22.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Smoke/Tobacco Counseling 3-10 | $15.12 | $27.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Smoke/Tobacco Counseling 3-10 | $15.68 | $28.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Smoke/Tobacco Counseling 3-10 | $15.68 | $28.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Smoke/Tobacco Counseling 3-10 | $15.68 | $28.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC Smoke/Tobacco Counseling 3-10 | $18.48 | $33.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Smoking Cess Intermed3-10mins | $19.60 | $28.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Smoke/Tobacco Counseling 3-10 | $19.61 | $37.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Smoke/Tobacco Counseling 3-10 | $19.61 | $37.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC SMOKING AND TOBACCO USE INTENSIVE COUNSELING; 4-10 MINUTES | $21.00 | $35.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC BEHAV CHNG SMOKING 3-10 MIN | $21.00 | $35.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC SMOKING AND TOBACCO USE INTENSIVE COUNSELING; 4-10 MINUTES | $21.00 | $35.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC SMOKING AND TOBACCO USE INTENSIVE COUNSELING; 4-10 MINUTES | $21.00 | $35.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC BEHAV CHNG SMOKING 3-10 MIN | $21.00 | $35.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TOBACCO USE CESSATION INTERMEDIATE 3-10 MINUTES | $22.00 | $44.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC TOBACCO USE CESSATION INTERMEDIATE 3-10 MINUTES | $22.00 | $44.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TOBACCO USE CESSATION INTERMEDIATE 3-10 MINUTES | $22.00 | $44.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TOBACCO USE CESSATION INTERMEDIATE 3-10 MINUTES | $22.00 | $44.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TOBACCO USE CESSATION INTERMEDIATE 3-10 MINUTES | $22.00 | $44.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TOBACCO USE CESSATION INTERMEDIATE 3-10 MINUTES | $22.00 | $44.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TOBACCO USE CESSATION INTERMEDIATE 3-10 MINUTES | $22.00 | $44.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TOBACCO USE CESSATION INTERMEDIATE 3-10 MINUTES | $22.00 | $44.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TOBACCO USE CESSATION INTERMEDIATE 3-10 MINUTES | $22.00 | $44.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC TOBACCO USE CESSATION INTERMEDIATE 3-10 MINUTES | $22.00 | $44.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Smoking Cessation Couns 4-10min | $22.14 | $82.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Smoking Cessation Couns 4-10min | $22.14 | $82.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC TOBACCO USE CESSATION INTERMEDIATE 3-10 MINUTES | $23.50 | $47.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC TOBACCO USE CESSATION INTERMEDIATE 3-10 MINUTES | $24.00 | $48.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC TOBACCO USE CESSATION INTERMEDIATE 3-10 MINUTES | $25.50 | $51.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Smoke/Tobacco Counseling 3-10 | $26.88 | $48.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC TOBACCO USE CESSATION INTERMEDIATE 3-10 MINUTES | $27.00 | $54.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC TOBACCO USE CESSATION INTERMEDIATE 3-10 MINUTES | $29.50 | $59.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC TOBACCO USE CESSATION INTERMEDIATE 3-10 MINUTES | $31.00 | $62.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Behav Chng Smoking 3-10 Min | $31.54 | $83.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Behav Chng Smoking 3-10 Min | $31.54 | $83.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC TOBACCO USE CESSATION INTERMEDIATE 3-10 MINUTES | $32.50 | $65.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC TOBACCO USE CESSATION INTERMEDIATE 3-10 MINUTES | $34.00 | $68.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC SMOKING CESSATION COUNS 4-10MIN | $34.83 | $129.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Smoking and tobacco use cessation counseling visit; intermediate, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes | $36.19 | $90.48 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Smoking Cessation Vst 3-10 Min | $44.50 | $89.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC SMOKING/TOBACCO CESSATION INT | $45.00 | $225.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC 99406 SMOKING CESSATION 3-10 MINS CHARGE | $52.35 | $74.78 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC TOBACCO USE CESSATION INTERMEDIATE 3-10 MINUTES | $69.00 | $69.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC TOBACCO USE CESSATION INTERMEDIATE 3-10 MINUTES | $76.34 | $76.34 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin · Franklin, NC SMOKECESS 3-10 MIN | $83.79 | $83.79 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine · Spruce Pine, NC SMOKECESS 3-10 MIN | $83.79 | $83.79 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital McDowell Marion · Marion, NC SMOKECESS 3-10 MIN | $83.79 | $83.79 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Smoking and tobacco use cessation counseling visit; intermediate, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes | $84.40 | $211.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC BEHAV CHNG SMOKING 3-10 MIN | $87.87 | $219.67 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Smoking and tobacco use cessation counseling visit; intermediate, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes | $89.91 | $224.77 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Smoking and tobacco use cessation counseling visit; intermediate, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes | $100.80 | $252.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Smoke/Tobacco Counseling 3-10 | $230.16 | $411.00 | 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 | 10 | $12.34 | $22.00 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $21.00 | $21.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $22.14 | $31.54 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $23.50 | $24.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 2 | $11.09 | $40.04 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $10.53 | $55.66 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $14.96 | $24.48 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $230.16 | $230.16 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $21.00 | $21.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $76.34 | $76.34 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $22.14 | $22.14 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $15.68 | $15.68 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $21.00 | $21.00 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $44.50 | $44.50 |
| Franklin, NC | 1 | $83.79 | $83.79 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $36.19 | $36.19 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $19.61 | $19.61 |
| Highlands, NC | 1 | $11.09 | $11.09 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $87.87 | $87.87 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $15.68 | $15.68 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $15.12 | $15.12 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $29.50 | $29.50 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $19.60 | $19.60 |
| Marion, NC | 1 | $83.79 | $83.79 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $32.50 | $32.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $15.68 | $15.68 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $26.88 | $26.88 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $31.00 | $31.00 |
| Spruce Pine, NC | 1 | $83.79 | $83.79 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $89.91 | $89.91 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $52.35 | $52.35 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $18.48 | $18.48 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $19.61 | $19.61 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $84.40 | $84.40 |
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 quit-smoking counseling is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Quit-smoking counseling explained.
Quit-smoking counseling, 3 to 10 minutes in other states
- Alabama$36.12
- Alaska$61.00
- Arizona$30.96
- Arkansas$31.54
- California$73.36
- Colorado$62.11
- Connecticut$51.04
- Delaware$79.54, 4 hospitals
- District of Columbia$79.94, 2 hospitals
- Florida$62.15
- Georgia$35.10
- Hawaii$53.40
- Idaho$35.00
- Illinois$39.00
- Indiana$30.00
- Iowa$42.48
- Kansas$31.54
- Kentucky$32.25
- Louisiana$19.15
- Maine$25.99
- Maryland$37.79
- Massachusetts$114.55
- Michigan$41.00
- Minnesota$35.31
- Mississippi$32.84
- Missouri$26.75
- Montana$30.06
- Nebraska$31.24
- Nevada$40.00
- New Hampshire$36.00
- New Jersey$33.00
- New Mexico$33.12
- New York$46.77
- North Dakota$36.00
- Ohio$43.80
- Oklahoma$37.70
- Oregon$33.75
- Pennsylvania$45.65
- Rhode Island$53.00
- South Carolina$52.50
- South Dakota$42.78
- Tennessee$27.94
- Texas$42.88
- Utah$160.36
- Vermont$28.50
- Virginia$47.85
- Washington$33.90
- West Virginia$36.50
- Wisconsin$28.71
- Wyoming$25.65
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.