120 procedures with published pricing. Cash pay ranges from $3 to $170,998.
Carolinas Healthcare System-blue Ridge in Charlotte publishes cash-pay pricing for 120 procedures, as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180. The median cash price across all published procedures is $632, with individual procedure prices ranging from $3 to $170,998 as of 2026-04-18. Source: Carolinas Healthcare System-blue Ridge Machine-Readable File. ProcedureRadar.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
Hospital profile pages are what we wish existed when our own family was trying to figure out a bill. Each one shows every procedure that hospital publishes, pulled straight from its own federally mandated transparency file, one of roughly 3,500 we track and refresh monthly. We link back to the raw file every time, so you can verify the prices yourself. No middleman, no spin.
Carolinas Healthcare System-blue Ridge's cash pay prices range from $3 (Hospital Observation) to $170,998 (Heart Valve Replacement).
| Category | Range | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $0 | $44 to $44 | Low |
| Hospital Observation | other | $3 | $2 to $3 | Low |
| Blood Test | lab | $29 | $15 to $241 | Moderate |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $29 | $15 to $29 | Moderate |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $33 | $10 to $33 | Moderate |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $37 | $5 to $37 | Moderate |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $41 | $24 to $101 | Moderate |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $50 | $4 to $332 | Moderate |
| Urinalysis | lab | $61 | $5 to $61 | Moderate |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $66 | $18 to $134 | Moderate |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $70 | $30 to $183 | Moderate |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $79 | $4 to $686 | Moderate |
| Hospital Admission | other | $83 | $11 to $83 | Moderate |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $92 | $12 to $92 | Moderate |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $92 | $12 to $92 | Moderate |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $106 | $14 to $106 | Moderate |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $118 | $16 to $532 | Moderate |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $136 | $18 to $136 | Moderate |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $150 | $20 to $1,164 | Moderate |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $155 | $21 to $155 | Moderate |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $158 | $21 to $158 | Moderate |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $161 | $80 to $161 | Moderate |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $169 | $14 to $169 | Moderate |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $170 | $34 to $170 | Moderate |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $175 | $24 to $175 | Moderate |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $181 | $24 to $182 | Moderate |
| Diabetes Management | other | $205 | $28 to $205 | Moderate |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $206 | $28 to $206 | Moderate |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $208 | $37 to $208 | Moderate |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $214 | $29 to $214 | Moderate |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $236 | $32 to $236 | Moderate |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $240 | $32 to $240 | Moderate |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $259 | $55 to $259 | Moderate |
| Asthma Management | other | $284 | $38 to $284 | Moderate |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $284 | $38 to $284 | Moderate |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $288 | $39 to $288 | Moderate |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $314 | $42 to $314 | Moderate |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $323 | $15 to $323 | Moderate |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $325 | $44 to $325 | Moderate |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $338 | $46 to $354 | Moderate |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $365 | $49 to $365 | Moderate |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $367 | $54 to $367 | Moderate |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $370 | $50 to $370 | Moderate |
| Vision Exam | other | $383 | $52 to $383 | Moderate |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $387 | $52 to $387 | Moderate |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $423 | $57 to $423 | Moderate |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $446 | $60 to $446 | Moderate |
| Dialysis | other | $465 | $63 to $465 | Moderate |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $469 | $63 to $469 | Moderate |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $481 | $65 to $481 | Moderate |
| Thoracentesis | other | $492 | $66 to $492 | Moderate |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $500 | $67 to $500 | Moderate |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $503 | $68 to $503 | Moderate |
| Circumcision | surgery | $508 | $69 to $508 | Moderate |
| Mammogram | preventive | $538 | $73 to $538 | Moderate |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $550 | $74 to $550 | Moderate |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $588 | $79 to $588 | Moderate |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $604 | $81 to $604 | Moderate |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $615 | $199 to $615 | Moderate |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $625 | $84 to $625 | Moderate |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $632 | $85 to $632 | Moderate |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $642 | $86 to $3,224 | Moderate |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $657 | $89 to $657 | Moderate |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $661 | $89 to $661 | Moderate |
| Mole Removal | other | $727 | $98 to $727 | Moderate |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $783 | $105 to $783 | Moderate |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $839 | $113 to $839 | Moderate |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $888 | $120 to $888 | Moderate |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $995 | $134 to $1,802 | Moderate |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $1,033 | $139 to $1,033 | Moderate |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $1,079 | $92 to $1,079 | Moderate |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $1,120 | $151 to $1,120 | Moderate |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $1,275 | $172 to $1,275 | Moderate |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $1,317 | $177 to $1,317 | Moderate |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $1,460 | $197 to $1,460 | Moderate |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $1,481 | $200 to $1,481 | Moderate |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $1,484 | $200 to $1,484 | Moderate |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,518 | $205 to $4,174 | Moderate |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $1,640 | $31 to $1,640 | Moderate |
| PET Scan | imaging | $1,802 | $243 to $11,040 | Moderate |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $1,855 | $250 to $1,855 | Moderate |
| CT Head | imaging | $2,242 | $302 to $2,242 | Moderate |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $2,250 | $303 to $2,250 | Moderate |
| CT Chest | imaging | $2,272 | $306 to $2,272 | Moderate |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $2,476 | $334 to $2,476 | Moderate |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $2,492 | $336 to $2,492 | Moderate |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $2,822 | $380 to $2,822 | Moderate |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $2,971 | $401 to $2,971 | Moderate |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $2,971 | $401 to $2,971 | Moderate |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $2,971 | $401 to $4,464 | Moderate |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $3,236 | $436 to $3,236 | Moderate |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $3,262 | $440 to $3,262 | Moderate |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $3,278 | $442 to $3,278 | Moderate |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $3,544 | $478 to $3,544 | Moderate |
| Critical Care | emergency | $3,727 | $502 to $3,727 | Moderate |
| IUD Insertion | other | $4,043 | $545 to $4,043 | Moderate |
| CT Spine | imaging | $4,485 | $605 to $4,485 | Moderate |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $4,839 | $652 to $4,839 | Moderate |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $4,887 | $659 to $4,887 | Moderate |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $6,336 | $854 to $6,336 | Moderate |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $7,225 | $3,072 to $7,225 | Moderate |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $8,043 | $839 to $8,043 | Moderate |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $11,589 | $667 to $11,589 | Moderate |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $11,962 | $1,613 to $11,962 | Moderate |
| COPD Management | other | $19,047 | $40 to $19,047 | Moderate |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $27,399 | $466 to $27,399 | Moderate |
| Prostatectomy | other | $33,079 | $54 to $33,079 | Moderate |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $36,823 | $768 to $36,823 | Moderate |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $40,890 | $4,961 to $40,890 | Low |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $49,200 | $49 to $49,200 | Moderate |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $50,861 | $6,856 to $50,861 | Moderate |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $55,429 | $14,366 to $55,429 | Low |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $57,587 | $20 to $57,587 | Moderate |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $62,705 | $10,348 to $62,705 | Low |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $66,385 | $209 to $66,385 | Moderate |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $75,212 | $506 to $75,212 | Moderate |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $77,311 | $573 to $77,311 | Moderate |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $139,721 | $666 to $139,721 | Moderate |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $160,325 | $1,146 to $160,325 | Moderate |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $170,998 | $596 to $170,998 | Moderate |
This hospital's pricing is published per federal mandate.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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