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X-ray of Hip, 1 View Cost in North Carolina
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 96 North Carolina hospitals. CPT 73501. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $184
📉 Low $20.15
📈 High $1,110
🏥 96 hospitals
🏛️ 61 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $31.68
Hospital comparison — North Carolina
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 96 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | Centene | UHC | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ELKIN |
$20.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH DUPLIN HOSPITAL KENANSVILLE |
$54.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PENDER MEDICAL CENTER BURGAW |
$69.75 | $42.90 | $41.85 | $44.40 | $113 | $43.10 | — | $39.75 | — |
| ECU HEALTH BERTIE HOSPITAL WINDSOR |
$73.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRANVILLE HEALTH SYSTEM COLLEGE STREET OXFORD |
$102 | $84.60 | $59.50 | $100 | $79.00 | $72.50 | — | $80.00 | — |
| DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE RALEIGH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON |
$107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ANNIE PENN HOSPITAL REIDSVILLE |
$107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH MOSES CONE HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH WESLEY LONG HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WILKES MEDICAL CENTER NORTH WILKESBORO |
$114 | $87.02 | $87.34 | $43.28 | $43.28 | $120 | $211 | — | — |
| UNC ROCKINGHAM HOSPITAL EAST KINGS HWY EDEN |
$118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC LENOIR HEALTH CARE AIRPORT RD KINSTON |
$119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTOWN |
$130 | $23.46 | $70.20 | $22.00 | $58.00 | $95.00 | $82.00 | $22.00 | — |
| UNC HEALTH SOUTHEASTERN TH ST LUMBERTON |
$131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH NORTH HOSPITAL ROANOKE RAPIDS |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL MOORESVILLE |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SWAIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRYSON CITY |
$136 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $68.20 | — | — | $39.00 |
| CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LINVILLE |
$140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER BOONE |
$140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$146 | $86.68 | $51.71 | $51.71 | $51.71 | $87.11 | $218 | $84.57 | — |
| CHATHAM HOSPITAL PROGRESS BOULEVARD SILER CITY |
$151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH ROANOKE-CHOWAN HOSPITAL AHOSKIE |
$160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST DAVIE MEDICAL CENTER BERMUDA RUN |
$160 | $75.84 | $66.21 | $73.25 | $73.25 | $85.23 | $288 | $86.09 | — |
| CAREPARTNERS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL ASHEVILLE |
$165 | $108 | $66.95 | $41.54 | $91.17 | — | $135 | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH CHOWAN HOSPITAL EDENTON |
$169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WINSTON SALEM |
$169 | $80.11 | $69.93 | $77.37 | $77.37 | $103 | $304 | $185 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CABARRUS CONCORD |
$169 | $8.73 | $51.18 | $8.16 | $8.16 | $8.43 | $321 | $8.60 | $149 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH MERCY CHARLOTTE |
$169 | $8.73 | $51.18 | $8.16 | $8.16 | $8.43 | $311 | $8.60 | $149 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$169 | $8.73 | $51.18 | $8.16 | $8.16 | $8.43 | $304 | $8.60 | $149 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH ANSON WADESBORO |
$169 | $8.73 | $51.18 | $8.08 | $8.16 | $8.43 | $321 | $8.60 | $149 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LEVINE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$169 | $8.73 | $141 | $8.16 | $8.16 | $8.43 | $304 | $8.60 | $149 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH UNION WEST MONROE |
$169 | $8.73 | $51.18 | $8.16 | $8.16 | $8.43 | $321 | $8.60 | $149 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LINCOLN LINCOLNTON |
$169 | $8.73 | $51.18 | $8.16 | $8.16 | $8.43 | $321 | $8.60 | $149 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH UNIVERSITY CITY CHARLOTTE |
$169 | $8.73 | $51.18 | $8.16 | $8.16 | $8.43 | $311 | $8.60 | $149 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH PINEVILLE CHARLOTTE |
$169 | $8.73 | $51.18 | $8.16 | $8.16 | $8.43 | $311 | $8.60 | $149 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH KINGS MOUNTAIN SHELBY |
$169 | $8.73 | $51.18 | $8.16 | $8.16 | $8.43 | $321 | $8.60 | $149 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH STANLY ALBERMARLE |
$169 | $8.73 | $51.18 | $8.16 | $8.16 | $8.43 | $318 | $8.60 | $149 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHARLOTTE CHARLOTTE |
$169 | $8.73 | $8.43 | $8.16 | $8.16 | $8.85 | — | $8.60 | — |
| CAROLINAS REHABILITATION MOUNT HOLLY BELMONT |
$169 | $8.73 | $51.18 | $8.16 | $8.16 | $8.43 | $311 | $8.60 | $149 |
| NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER WINSTON-SALEM |
$170 | $86.51 | $53.60 | $53.60 | $53.60 | $86.93 | $255 | $84.40 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER HIGH POINT |
$172 | $103 | $134 | $50.54 | $50.54 | $189 | $310 | $321 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER LEXINGTON |
$173 | $98.26 | $93.77 | $65.84 | $65.84 | $151 | $311 | $304 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CLEMMONS MEDICAL CENTER CLEMMONS |
$173 | $86.51 | $54.73 | $54.73 | $54.73 | $86.93 | $260 | $84.40 | — |
| UNC HEALTH BLUE RIDGE SOUTH STERLING ST MORGANTON |
$184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WILSON MEDICAL CENTER WILSON |
$184 | $57.90 | $33.46 | $48.66 | $42.20 | $51.30 | — | $100 | — |
| UNC HEALTH NASH CURTIS ELLIS DR ROCKY MOUNT |
$187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH EDGECOMBE HOSPITAL TARBORO |
$190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING HOSPITAL - WAKEBROOK SUNNYBROOK ROAD RALEIGH |
$192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL CARY |
$192 | $85.11 | $45.43 | $45.97 | — | $87.57 | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED NORTH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$192 | $85.11 | $45.43 | $45.97 | — | $87.57 | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTER BOLIVIA |
$193 | $95.67 | $55.42 | $55.42 | $55.42 | $96.14 | $347 | $93.34 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BALLANTYNE MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$196 | $86.68 | $81.53 | $81.53 | $81.53 | $87.11 | $294 | $84.57 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MINT HILL MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$196 | $86.68 | $84.57 | $154 | $84.57 | $87.11 | $294 | $84.57 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CHARLOTTE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$196 | $86.68 | $69.65 | $69.65 | $69.65 | $87.11 | $294 | $84.57 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HUNTERSVILLE |
$196 | $86.68 | $49.39 | $49.39 | $49.39 | $87.11 | $294 | $84.57 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER MATTHEWS |
$196 | $86.68 | $52.01 | $52.01 | $52.01 | $87.11 | $294 | $84.57 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 73501, 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: $192 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $184 for this?
That is the median of what the 96 North Carolina hospitals above publish for X-ray of hip, 1 view — 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 73501 in North Carolina, Medicare reimburses about $31.68 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in North Carolina range from $20.15 to $1,110 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.8x 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 x-ray of hip, 1 view cost in North Carolina?
- Cash prices for x-ray of hip, 1 view (CPT 73501) in North Carolina range from $20.15 to $1,110, with a median of $184. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of hip, 1 view in North Carolina?
- The cheapest North Carolina hospital published cash price for this procedure is $20.15. 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 73501 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.