Question 1

Why do prices at North Carolina Baptist Hospital vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. North Carolina Baptist Hospital publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether North Carolina Baptist Hospital bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from North Carolina Baptist Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Contact North Carolina Baptist Hospital's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete North Carolina Baptist Hospital's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
COPD Management	other	$6,088	$6,088 to $12,177	Low
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	$7,167	$7,167 to $14,334	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	$14,084	$14,084 to $28,169	Low
Prostatectomy	other	$17,502	$17,502 to $35,003	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$19,689	$19,689 to $39,378	Low
Wound Debridement	surgery	$19,781	$19,781 to $39,561	Low
Appendectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$24,552	$24,552 to $49,104	Low
Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$38,539	$38,539 to $77,078	Low
Total Knee Replacement	surgery	$45,092	$45,092 to $90,184	Low
Total Hip Replacement	surgery	$45,762	$45,762 to $91,523	Low
Spinal Fusion	surgery	$52,560	$52,560 to $105,120	Low
Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$57,631	$57,631 to $115,262	Low
Breast Biopsy	other	$76,243	$76,243 to $152,485	Low
Heart Valve Replacement	other	$99,191	$99,191 to $198,382	Low
Dialysis	other	$114,715	$114,715 to $229,431	Low
Angioplasty with Stent (PCI)	other	$127,850	$127,850 to $255,700	Low

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