131 procedures with published pricing. Cash pay ranges from $8 to $352,263.
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health in Charlotte publishes cash-pay pricing for 131 procedures, as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180. The median cash price across all published procedures is $641, with individual procedure prices ranging from $8 to $352,263 as of 2026-04-18. Source: Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health 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 Medical Center/behav Health's cash pay prices range from $8 (Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection)) to $352,263 (Spinal Fusion).
| Category | Range | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $8 | $3 to $444 | High |
| Urinalysis | lab | $16 | $4 to $39 | High |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $22 | $3 to $254 | High |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $29 | $2 to $52 | High |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $30 | $21 to $1,013 | High |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $32 | $9 to $560 | High |
| Blood Test | lab | $38 | $12 to $225 | High |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $39 | $14 to $189 | High |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $39 | $11 to $182 | High |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $47 | $16 to $126 | High |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $58 | $35 to $350 | High |
| Asthma Management | other | $59 | $32 to $505 | High |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $65 | $19 to $173 | High |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $69 | $34 to $69 | Moderate |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $79 | $22 to $172 | High |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $82 | $52 to $313 | High |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $88 | $25 to $96 | High |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $92 | $28 to $92 | Moderate |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $93 | $57 to $470 | High |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $115 | $75 to $186 | High |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $117 | $37 to $204 | High |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $118 | $38 to $191 | High |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $121 | $71 to $121 | High |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $124 | $41 to $543 | High |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $125 | $83 to $398 | High |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $139 | $92 to $422 | High |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $142 | $40 to $164 | High |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $149 | $30 to $149 | High |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $172 | $62 to $172 | High |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $180 | $113 to $435 | High |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $182 | $119 to $430 | High |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $189 | $122 to $314 | High |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $197 | $14 to $197 | High |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $206 | $114 to $725 | High |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $220 | $98 to $220 | High |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $238 | $19 to $238 | High |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $240 | $138 to $569 | High |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $293 | $132 to $470 | High |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $304 | $140 to $304 | High |
| Diabetes Management | other | $310 | $134 to $310 | High |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $318 | $250 to $404 | High |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $345 | $169 to $808 | High |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $346 | $85 to $346 | High |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $347 | $190 to $347 | High |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $354 | $85 to $354 | High |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $367 | $86 to $367 | High |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $371 | $220 to $371 | Moderate |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $374 | $104 to $374 | High |
| Vision Exam | other | $395 | $158 to $395 | High |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $401 | $347 to $486 | High |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $414 | $147 to $555 | High |
| IUD Insertion | other | $433 | $220 to $1,702 | High |
| COPD Management | other | $437 | $180 to $437 | High |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $476 | $125 to $476 | High |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $495 | $211 to $5,134 | High |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $498 | $242 to $4,904 | High |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $510 | $181 to $510 | High |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $579 | $463 to $20,629 | High |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $581 | $252 to $3,105 | High |
| Dialysis | other | $583 | $299 to $5,574 | High |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $585 | $263 to $6,317 | High |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $596 | $167 to $2,732 | High |
| Mole Removal | other | $605 | $269 to $605 | High |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $606 | $161 to $660 | High |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $623 | $250 to $623 | High |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $641 | $246 to $641 | High |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $663 | $266 to $3,219 | High |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $697 | $447 to $836 | High |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $701 | $114 to $701 | High |
| Hospital Observation | other | $714 | $1 to $714 | High |
| Mammogram | preventive | $767 | $294 to $767 | High |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $783 | $236 to $783 | Moderate |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $797 | $726 to $21,031 | High |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $898 | $448 to $898 | Moderate |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $902 | $84 to $902 | High |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $940 | $83 to $2,384 | High |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $949 | $272 to $949 | High |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $1,000 | $479 to $15,500 | High |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,000 | $253 to $1,000 | High |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $1,005 | $858 to $6,947 | High |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $1,019 | $741 to $56,875 | High |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $1,025 | $353 to $2,875 | High |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $1,137 | $374 to $4,211 | High |
| Critical Care | emergency | $1,154 | $350 to $45,500 | High |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $1,159 | $399 to $1,802 | High |
| Hospital Admission | other | $1,172 | $42 to $1,172 | High |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $1,530 | $126 to $32,207 | High |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,605 | $778 to $2,122 | High |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $1,620 | $1,347 to $3,829 | High |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $1,663 | $716 to $1,663 | High |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $1,866 | $583 to $2,890 | High |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $2,068 | $1,767 to $3,808 | High |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $2,100 | $65 to $2,100 | High |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $2,160 | $1,105 to $2,160 | High |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $2,250 | $680 to $2,250 | Moderate |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $2,274 | $1,207 to $2,591 | High |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,351 | $2,130 to $13,720 | Moderate |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $2,464 | $699 to $2,464 | Moderate |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $2,597 | $2,220 to $41,807 | High |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $2,686 | $459 to $2,826 | High |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $2,922 | $889 to $3,478 | High |
| Thoracentesis | other | $2,948 | $403 to $2,948 | High |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $3,068 | $229 to $8,970 | High |
| CT Head | imaging | $3,367 | $1,350 to $3,367 | High |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $3,456 | $2,025 to $3,456 | Moderate |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $3,590 | $1,431 to $8,741 | High |
| CT Chest | imaging | $3,650 | $658 to $3,650 | High |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $3,752 | $1,751 to $3,752 | High |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $3,773 | $3,049 to $3,773 | Moderate |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $4,000 | $2,000 to $4,000 | Moderate |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $4,171 | $54 to $11,457 | High |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $4,326 | $1,735 to $4,326 | Moderate |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $4,594 | $1,842 to $4,594 | Moderate |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $4,605 | $1,745 to $4,605 | High |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $4,610 | $395 to $4,610 | High |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $4,755 | $32 to $22,770 | High |
| CT Spine | imaging | $4,945 | $1,575 to $4,945 | High |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $5,165 | $4,414 to $5,165 | Moderate |
| Prostatectomy | other | $5,732 | $120 to $17,150 | High |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $6,606 | $2,649 to $6,606 | High |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $6,829 | $178 to $6,829 | High |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $7,658 | $3,071 to $7,658 | Moderate |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $8,474 | $1,105 to $8,474 | Moderate |
| PET Scan | imaging | $13,340 | $5,349 to $13,340 | Moderate |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $14,400 | $5,774 to $14,400 | Moderate |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $15,345 | $7,094 to $15,345 | High |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $21,072 | $770 to $21,072 | High |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $26,639 | $1,609 to $26,639 | High |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $57,200 | $608 to $57,200 | High |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $97,500 | $378 to $97,500 | High |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $352,263 | $19,546 to $352,263 | Low |
This hospital's pricing is published per federal mandate.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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