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Application of Ultrasound, each 15 Minutes Cost in North Carolina
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 96 North Carolina hospitals. CPT 97035. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $80.80
📉 Low $12.35
📈 High $185
🏥 96 hospitals
🏛️ 60 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $13.77
Hospital comparison — North Carolina
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 96 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Centene | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ELKIN |
$12.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLEGHANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DOCTORS STREET SPARTA |
$19.50 | $8.92 | $13.26 | $13.26 | $13.26 | $32.76 | — | — | — |
| ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE |
$26.00 | $9.34 | $13.56 | $9.34 | $13.56 | $95.70 | $11.31 | $99.00 | — |
| DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$28.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$28.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE RALEIGH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$28.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM RUTHERFORDTON |
$36.67 | $16.45 | $47.10 | $30.20 | $56.00 | $37.40 | $73.00 | $90.00 | $100 |
| LIFEBRITE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF STOKES HWY NORTH DANBURY |
$36.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH MOSES CONE HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$38.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH WESLEY LONG HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$38.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON |
$38.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$38.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ANNIE PENN HOSPITAL REIDSVILLE |
$38.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE OUTER BANKS HOSPITAL NAGS HEAD |
$39.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD SYLVA |
$41.63 | $31.79 | $44.60 | $49.49 | $48.70 | $105 | $102 | — | $100 |
| HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLYDE |
$41.64 | $16.03 | $44.60 | $45.31 | $37.10 | $100 | $102 | — | — |
| WAKEMED MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING HOSPITAL - WAKEBROOK SUNNYBROOK ROAD RALEIGH |
$46.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL CARY |
$46.36 | $13.30 | $13.30 | $15.96 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED NORTH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$46.36 | $13.30 | $13.30 | $13.30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL MOORESVILLE |
$47.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PLYMOUTH |
$50.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PENDER MEDICAL CENTER BURGAW |
$53.55 | $32.13 | $32.93 | $34.09 | $86.87 | $33.09 | $30.52 | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST DAVIE MEDICAL CENTER BERMUDA RUN |
$56.50 | $13.30 | $13.30 | $13.30 | $13.30 | $13.30 | $13.43 | $102 | — |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER BOONE |
$57.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LINVILLE |
$57.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTER BOLIVIA |
$58.00 | $16.65 | $58.00 | $16.65 | $16.65 | $45.47 | $99.76 | $104 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WINSTON SALEM |
$60.00 | $24.83 | $28.44 | $27.47 | $27.47 | $72.00 | $65.64 | $108 | — |
| SWAIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRYSON CITY |
$60.18 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $68.20 | — | — | $39.00 |
| UNC HEALTH SOUTHEASTERN TH ST LUMBERTON |
$60.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER HIGH POINT |
$61.00 | $38.52 | $36.36 | $17.87 | $17.87 | $66.98 | $113 | $110 | — |
| UNC ROCKINGHAM HOSPITAL EAST KINGS HWY EDEN |
$61.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$66.50 | $23.63 | $66.50 | $23.63 | $23.63 | $68.49 | $95.76 | $99.75 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HUNTERSVILLE |
$66.50 | $16.75 | $66.50 | $16.75 | $16.75 | $68.49 | $95.76 | $99.75 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MINT HILL MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$66.50 | $43.09 | $66.50 | $52.29 | $52.29 | $68.49 | $95.76 | $99.75 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CHARLOTTE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$66.50 | $23.63 | $66.50 | $23.63 | $23.63 | $68.49 | $95.76 | $99.75 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BALLANTYNE MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$66.50 | $27.66 | $66.50 | $27.66 | $27.66 | $68.49 | $95.76 | $99.75 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER SALISBURY |
$66.50 | $22.87 | $66.50 | $22.87 | $22.87 | $68.49 | $95.76 | $99.75 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER MATTHEWS |
$66.50 | $17.64 | $66.50 | $17.64 | $17.64 | $68.49 | $95.76 | $99.75 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER WINSTON-SALEM |
$71.40 | $22.53 | $59.50 | $22.53 | $22.53 | $46.05 | $92.70 | $107 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL WINSTON-SALEM |
$73.80 | $29.74 | $61.50 | $29.74 | $29.74 | $47.60 | $95.81 | $111 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CLEMMONS MEDICAL CENTER CLEMMONS |
$73.80 | $23.29 | $61.50 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $47.60 | $95.81 | $111 | — |
| WILSON MEDICAL CENTER WILSON |
$75.60 | $31.23 | $57.90 | $48.66 | $42.20 | $51.30 | $100 | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH POLK COLUMBUS |
$77.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH JOHNSTON N. BRIGHT LEAF BLVD. SMITHFIELD |
$77.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC MEDICAL CENTER MANNING DR CHAPEL HILL |
$77.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC REX HOSPITAL LAKE BOONE TRAIL RALEIGH |
$77.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER THOMASVILLE |
$79.80 | $24.64 | $66.50 | $24.64 | $24.64 | $52.66 | $104 | $120 | — |
| GRANVILLE HEALTH SYSTEM COLLEGE STREET OXFORD |
$80.80 | $59.50 | $84.60 | $100 | $79.00 | $72.50 | $80.00 | — | — |
| WAYNE UNC HEALTHCARE WAYNE MEMORIAL DR GOLDSBORO |
$81.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MULBERRY ST SW LENOIR |
$82.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH PARDEE NORTH JUSTICE STREET HENDERSONVILLE |
$82.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY HOKE HOSPITAL RAEFORD |
$84.00 | $62.60 | $14.05 | $13.77 | $49.00 | $60.00 | $15.15 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY HIGHSMITH-RAINEY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL FAYETTEVILLE |
$84.00 | $64.20 | $14.05 | $13.77 | $35.00 | $60.00 | $15.15 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$84.00 | $63.08 | $14.05 | $13.77 | $35.00 | $60.00 | $15.15 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BETSY JOHNSON HOSPITAL DUNN |
$84.00 | $56.80 | $14.05 | $13.77 | $49.00 | $54.10 | $13.77 | $72.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTOWN |
$84.00 | $70.20 | $23.46 | $22.00 | $58.00 | $95.00 | $22.00 | $82.00 | — |
| MISSION HOSPITAL MCDOWELL MARION |
$85.63 | $11.41 | $12.36 | $11.75 | $11.58 | $13.09 | $12.48 | $68.50 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER LEXINGTON |
$87.00 | $41.06 | $49.42 | $33.11 | $33.11 | $75.69 | $153 | $157 | — |
| CAREPARTNERS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL ASHEVILLE |
$94.04 | $55.15 | $12.36 | $12.48 | $12.12 | $13.09 | $12.48 | $77.11 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$94.55 | $62.86 | $13.76 | $9.43 | $9.43 | $13.30 | $13.56 | $170 | $83.58 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 97035, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $68.91 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 96 North Carolina hospitals above publish for Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 97035 in North Carolina, Medicare reimburses about $13.77 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in North Carolina range from $12.35 to $185 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.9x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes cost in North Carolina?
- Cash prices for application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes (CPT 97035) in North Carolina range from $12.35 to $185, with a median of $80.80. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes in North Carolina?
- The cheapest North Carolina hospital published cash price for this procedure is $12.35. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each North Carolina facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 97035 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.