Measurement of Substance Using Immunoassay Technique Cost in North Carolina

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 93 North Carolina hospitals. CPT 83520. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $68.40 📉 Low $4.31 📈 High $1,963 🏥 93 hospitals 🏛️ 56 with insurance contracts

Hospital comparison — North Carolina

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 93 hospitals.

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HospitalCashBCBSAetnaCignaCenteneUHCHumanaMultiPlanHealth Net
WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
PLYMOUTH
$4.31 ————————
ECU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
GREENVILLE
$5.83 ————————
THE OUTER BANKS HOSPITAL
NAGS HEAD
$6.16 ————————
ECU HEALTH NORTH HOSPITAL
ROANOKE RAPIDS
$6.16 ————————
ECU HEALTH EDGECOMBE HOSPITAL
TARBORO
$6.16 ————————
ECU HEALTH CHOWAN HOSPITAL
EDENTON
$6.16 ————————
ECU HEALTH ROANOKE-CHOWAN HOSPITAL
AHOSKIE
$6.16 ————————
ECU HEALTH BERTIE HOSPITAL
WINDSOR
$6.16 ————————
ECU HEALTH DUPLIN HOSPITAL
KENANSVILLE
$6.16 ————————
DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
DURHAM
$16.74 ————————
DUKE RALEIGH HOSPITAL
RALEIGH
$16.74 ————————
DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
DURHAM
$16.74 ————————
RANDOLPH HOSPITAL
ASHEBORO
$18.20 $17.00$27.28$27.29$17.27$14.10$17.27——
UNC ROCKINGHAM HOSPITAL
EAST KINGS HWY EDEN
$27.00 ————————
ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER
HIGH POINT
$29.50 $11.17$17.58$32.39$10.80$23.79$54.87$53.10—
CONE HEALTH ANNIE PENN HOSPITAL
REIDSVILLE
$30.02 ————————
CONE HEALTH WESLEY LONG HOSPITAL
GREENSBORO
$30.02 ————————
CONE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL
GREENSBORO
$30.02 ————————
CONE HEALTH ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
BURLINGTON
$30.02 ————————
CONE HEALTH MOSES CONE HOSPITAL
GREENSBORO
$30.02 ————————
ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST DAVIE MEDICAL CENTER
BERMUDA RUN
$30.50 $13.80$14.46$17.27$13.79$17.27$17.44$54.90—
ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST
WINSTON SALEM
$32.50 $14.70$15.41$19.89$14.69$21.97$35.56$58.50—
ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WILKES MEDICAL CENTER
NORTH WILKESBORO
$33.00 $25.42$25.08$34.58$23.79$23.79—$60.72—
UNC HEALTH PARDEE
NORTH JUSTICE STREET HENDERSONVILLE
$39.00 ————————
CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MULBERRY ST SW LENOIR
$39.00 ————————
WAYNE UNC HEALTHCARE
WAYNE MEMORIAL DR GOLDSBORO
$39.00 ————————
UNC LENOIR HEALTH CARE
AIRPORT RD KINSTON
$39.00 ————————
UNC HEALTH NASH
CURTIS ELLIS DR ROCKY MOUNT
$39.00 ————————
CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
LINVILLE
$39.00 ————————
UNC HEALTH BLUE RIDGE
SOUTH STERLING ST MORGANTON
$39.00 ————————
UNC MEDICAL CENTER
MANNING DR CHAPEL HILL
$39.00 ————————
UNC HEALTH JOHNSTON
N. BRIGHT LEAF BLVD. SMITHFIELD
$39.00 ————————
UNC REX HOSPITAL
LAKE BOONE TRAIL RALEIGH
$39.00 ————————
UNC HEALTH SOUTHEASTERN
TH ST LUMBERTON
$39.00 ————————
CHATHAM HOSPITAL
PROGRESS BOULEVARD SILER CITY
$39.00 ————————
WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER
BOONE
$39.00 ————————
GRANVILLE HEALTH SYSTEM
COLLEGE STREET OXFORD
$40.80 $59.50$84.60$72.50$100$79.00$80.00——
ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER
LEXINGTON
$41.50 $12.12$23.57$36.11$12.70$23.79$73.04$74.70—
FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
N CENTER STREET HICKORY
$43.48 $23.61———————
NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER
CHARLOTTE
$44.50 $15.81$17.70$17.79$15.81$15.81$17.27$66.75—
SWAIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
BRYSON CITY
$50.49 $39.00$39.00$68.20$39.00$48.00——$39.00
NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER
WINSTON-SALEM
$53.40 $16.85$17.70$17.79$16.85$16.85$17.27$80.10—
HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL ROAD SYLVA
$54.71 $50.90$44.60$17.27$49.49$10.85$102—$100
RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
RUTHERFORDTON
$56.55 $50.90$47.10$37.40$30.20$10.85$73.00$90.00$100
HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
CLYDE
$58.24 $50.90$44.60$100$45.31$18.09$102——
WAKEMED MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING HOSPITAL - WAKEBROOK
SUNNYBROOK ROAD RALEIGH
$68.40 ————————
WAKEMED NORTH HOSPITAL
RALEIGH
$68.40 $17.27$15.02$12.55$16.13————
WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL
CARY
$68.40 $17.27$15.02$12.55$16.13————
ALLEGHANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
DOCTORS STREET SPARTA
$78.00 $11.76$53.04$131$23.61$23.61———
HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
ELKIN
$79.95 ————————
CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
HICKORY
$132 $107$134$121—$110$176$187—
NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL
WINSTON-SALEM
$138 $17.27$17.70$17.79$55.61$17.27$17.27$207—
NOVANT HEALTH CLEMMONS MEDICAL CENTER
CLEMMONS
$138 $17.27$17.70$17.79$43.56$17.27$17.27$207—
NOVANT HEALTH KERNERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
KERNERSVILLE
$138 $17.27$17.70$17.79$43.56$17.27$17.27$207—
COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
WHITEVILLE
$156 $17.27$17.87$18.13$17.27$17.27$17.79$201$148
DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL
MOORESVILLE
$169 ————————
PERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
ROXBORO
$172 $46.41$36.18$41.50$28.53$10.85$100——
CAPE FEAR VALLEY HIGHSMITH-RAINEY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
FAYETTEVILLE
$184 $64.20$17.62$60.00$17.27$35.00$19.00$82.00—
CAPE FEAR VALLEY BETSY JOHNSON HOSPITAL
DUNN
$184 $56.80$17.62$54.10$17.27$49.00$17.27$72.00—
CAPE FEAR VALLEY BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL
ELIZABETHTOWN
$184 $70.20$23.46$95.00$22.00$58.00$22.00$82.00—
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 83520, 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: $55.08 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Frequently asked questions

How much does measurement of substance using immunoassay technique cost in North Carolina?
Cash prices for measurement of substance using immunoassay technique (CPT 83520) in North Carolina range from $4.31 to $1,963, with a median of $68.40. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest measurement of substance using immunoassay technique in North Carolina?
The cheapest North Carolina hospital published cash price for this procedure is $4.31. 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 83520 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.