Removal of Skin and Tissue, 20.0 Sq Cm or Less Cost in North Carolina

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 85 North Carolina hospitals. CPT 11042. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $416 📉 Low $24.00 📈 High $15,018 🏥 85 hospitals 🏛️ 53 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $125

Hospital comparison — North Carolina

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 85 hospitals.

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HospitalCashAetnaBCBSCignaUHCCenteneHumanaMultiPlanHealth Net
RANDOLPH HOSPITAL
ASHEBORO
$24.00 $24.70$17.00$33.00$14.10$420$420——
WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
PLYMOUTH
$54.64 ————————
CONE HEALTH ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
BURLINGTON
$64.60 ————————
CONE HEALTH MOSES CONE HOSPITAL
GREENSBORO
$64.60 ————————
CONE HEALTH ANNIE PENN HOSPITAL
REIDSVILLE
$64.60 ————————
CONE HEALTH WESLEY LONG HOSPITAL
GREENSBORO
$64.60 ————————
CONE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL
GREENSBORO
$64.60 ————————
HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
ELKIN
$70.20 ————————
NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER
CHARLOTTE
$134 $141$47.62$407$47.62$47.62$193$201—
DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
DURHAM
$164 $55.21$35.08$48.84$36.83—$28.58——
RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
RUTHERFORDTON
$208 $47.10$20.28$37.40$100$30.20$73.00$90.00$100
DUKE RALEIGH HOSPITAL
RALEIGH
$233 $62.00$26.63$62.00$26.63—$60.79——
DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
DURHAM
$233 $62.00$26.63$62.00$26.63—$60.79——
ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
JACKSONVILLE
$252 $382$35.08$853$101$35.08$56.95$882—
CHATHAM HOSPITAL
PROGRESS BOULEVARD SILER CITY
$260 ————————
ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WILKES MEDICAL CENTER
NORTH WILKESBORO
$277 $211$155$290$105$105—$510—
ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER
HIGH POINT
$316 $188$130$346$92.44$92.44$587$568—
NOVANT HEALTH PENDER MEDICAL CENTER
BURGAW
$353 $217$212$218$572$225$201——
ECU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
GREENVILLE
$369 ————————
ECU HEALTH EDGECOMBE HOSPITAL
TARBORO
$390 ————————
ECU HEALTH NORTH HOSPITAL
ROANOKE RAPIDS
$390 ————————
ECU HEALTH ROANOKE-CHOWAN HOSPITAL
AHOSKIE
$390 ————————
ECU HEALTH BERTIE HOSPITAL
WINDSOR
$390 ————————
ECU HEALTH DUPLIN HOSPITAL
KENANSVILLE
$390 ————————
ECU HEALTH CHOWAN HOSPITAL
EDENTON
$390 ————————
THE OUTER BANKS HOSPITAL
NAGS HEAD
$390 ————————
WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL
CARY
$397 $43.90$203$29.40—$180———
WAKEMED MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING HOSPITAL - WAKEBROOK
SUNNYBROOK ROAD RALEIGH
$397 ————————
WAKEMED NORTH HOSPITAL
RALEIGH
$397 $43.90$203$29.40—$180———
NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER
SALISBURY
$405 $405$139$407$139$139$395$608—
ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST DAVIE MEDICAL CENTER
BERMUDA RUN
$406 $193$133$249$186$186$391$732—
UNC REX HOSPITAL
LAKE BOONE TRAIL RALEIGH
$409 ————————
ATRIUM HEALTH CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER
CHARLOTTE
$416 $57.78$95.52$55.83$35.43$35.43$56.95$749$368
ATRIUM HEALTH MERCY
CHARLOTTE
$416 $57.78$95.52$55.83$35.43$35.43$56.95$766$368
ATRIUM HEALTH UNION WEST
MONROE
$416 $57.78$95.52$55.83$35.43$35.43$56.95$791$368
ATRIUM HEALTH CABARRUS
CONCORD
$416 $57.78$95.52$55.83$35.43$35.43$56.95$791$368
CAROLINAS REHABILITATION MOUNT HOLLY
BELMONT
$416 $57.78$95.52$55.83$35.43$35.43$56.95$766$368
ATRIUM HEALTH LINCOLN
LINCOLNTON
$416 $57.78$95.52$55.83$35.43$35.43$56.95$791$368
ATRIUM HEALTH LEVINE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
CHARLOTTE
$416 $57.78$347$55.83$35.43$35.43$56.95$749$368
ATRIUM HEALTH ANSON
WADESBORO
$416 $57.78$95.52$55.83$35.43$35.08$56.95$791$368
ATRIUM HEALTH KINGS MOUNTAIN
SHELBY
$416 $57.78$95.52$55.83$35.43$35.43$56.95$791$368
ATRIUM HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHARLOTTE
CHARLOTTE
$416 $57.78$55.83$58.62$35.43$35.43$56.95——
ATRIUM HEALTH PINEVILLE
CHARLOTTE
$416 $57.78$95.52$55.83$35.43$35.43$56.95$766$368
ATRIUM HEALTH STANLY
ALBERMARLE
$416 $57.78$126$55.83$35.43$35.43$56.95$782$368
ATRIUM HEALTH UNIVERSITY CITY
CHARLOTTE
$416 $57.78$95.52$55.83$35.43$35.43$56.95$766$368
ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST
WINSTON SALEM
$429 $203$140$263$196$196$469$772—
UNC ROCKINGHAM HOSPITAL
EAST KINGS HWY EDEN
$459 ————————
ALLEGHANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
DOCTORS STREET SPARTA
$469 $319$93.68$788$319$319———
ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER
LEXINGTON
$475 $270$202$413$181$181$836$855—
UNC HEALTH SOUTHEASTERN
TH ST LUMBERTON
$484 ————————
NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER
WINSTON-SALEM
$490 $404$155$316$155$155$394$735—
WAYNE UNC HEALTHCARE
WAYNE MEMORIAL DR GOLDSBORO
$525 ————————
WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER
BOONE
$545 ————————
CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
LINVILLE
$545 ————————
CAPE FEAR VALLEY BETSY JOHNSON HOSPITAL
DUNN
$584 $50.00$56.80$54.10$49.00$403$75.00$72.00—
CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
FAYETTEVILLE
$584 $50.00$63.08$60.00$35.00$403$75.00$82.00—
CAPE FEAR VALLEY HIGHSMITH-RAINEY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
FAYETTEVILLE
$584 $50.00$64.20$60.00$35.00$403$75.00$82.00—
CAPE FEAR VALLEY HOKE HOSPITAL
RAEFORD
$584 $50.00$62.60$60.00$49.00$403$75.00$82.00—
CAPE FEAR VALLEY BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL
ELIZABETHTOWN
$584 $23.46$70.20$95.00$58.00$22.00$22.00$82.00—
UNC MEDICAL CENTER
MANNING DR CHAPEL HILL
$590 ————————
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 11042, 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: $513 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 11042 in North Carolina, Medicare reimburses about $125 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in North Carolina range from $24.00 to $15,018 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.3x 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 removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less cost in North Carolina?
Cash prices for removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less (CPT 11042) in North Carolina range from $24.00 to $15,018, with a median of $416. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less in North Carolina?
The cheapest North Carolina hospital published cash price for this procedure is $24.00. 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 11042 (Surgery). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.