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University of North Carolina Hosp

101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 5 of 5

#2 of 7cheapest overall in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC area.Compare the metro
40%Self-pay discount
40% off list
A typical self-pay discount. Median across the 3,285 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average charges
Charges 3.2× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Large hospital (400+ beds)
Beds
842
Ownership
Government
Health system
University of North Carolina Health
Medicare ID
340061
Cost report
FY ending 06/30/2025
CMS quality
***** 5 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

Cost rating by procedure category

Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.

CategoryRatingMarkup
Surgery (operating room)
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.5×
Childbirth and delivery
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
2.9×
Anesthesia
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
10.3×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
5.1×
CT scan
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
24.7×
MRI
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
13.3×
Cardiac catheterisation
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
3.1×
Lab tests and bloodwork
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
6.8×
Respiratory therapy
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.7×
Physical therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
3.0×
Occupational therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.9×
Speech therapy
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.2×
EKG and heart monitoring
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
7.2×
EEG brain monitoring
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
5.4×
Implanted devices
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.1×
Drugs given at the facility
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
3.8×
Dialysis
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.3×
Emergency room visit
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
3.0×
Observation stay
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
1.8×
Inpatient room and board
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
1.8×

What this hospital charges a cash payer

Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.

ServiceCashList price
Hospital observation care, per hour
HCPCS G0378
$55.80
cash price
$93.00
40% off
Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg
HCPCS J0690
$71.55
cash price
$119
40% off
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg
HCPCS J0696
$102
cash price
$171
40% off
Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J1100
$40.44
cash price
$67.40
40% off
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg
HCPCS J1200
$12.06
cash price
$20.10
40% off
Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg
HCPCS J1580
$4,388
cash price
$7,313
40% off
Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units
HCPCS J1644
$59.52
cash price
$99.20
40% off
Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg
HCPCS J1885
$44.85
cash price
$74.75
40% off
Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J2405
$38.28
cash price
$63.80
40% off
Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg
HCPCS J3010
$93.84
cash price
$156
40% off
One unit of red blood cells for transfusion
HCPCS P9016
$656
cash price
$1,094
40% off
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 340061, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.

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