Surgery Costs in North Carolina (2026)

Compare estimated costs for 62 medical, cosmetic, dental, and diagnostic procedures in North Carolina. Costs are adjusted using the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity index.

Cost Index: 98.8 — Near National Average

Across all 62 procedures priced for North Carolina, the median cost runs 1.2% below the national average.

All Procedures in North Carolina

Cosmetic Surgery

Arm Lift (Brachioplasty)
$4,803
$3,952 – $7,904
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
BBL (Brazilian Butt Lift)
$4,749
$2,964 – $11,856
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery)
$3,299
$1,976 – $4,940
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Body Lift
$10,374
$7,904 – $14,820
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Breast Augmentation
$4,462
$2,964 – $11,856
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Breast Lift (Mastopexy)
$4,952
$4,940 – $9,880
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Breast Reduction
$5,416
$4,940 – $9,880
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Sometimes Covered
Breast Revision Surgery
$7,410
$4,940 – $14,820
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Brow Lift
$4,238
$2,964 – $7,904
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Chin Implant
$3,099
$1,976 – $4,940
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
CoolSculpting
$3,162
$1,976 – $3,952
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Facelift
$7,909
$6,916 – $14,820
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Liposuction
$3,593
$1,976 – $7,904
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Mommy Makeover
$13,338
$9,880 – $19,760
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Neck Lift
$5,705
$4,940 – $11,856
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Otoplasty (Ear Surgery)
$3,691
$2,964 – $5,928
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Rhinoplasty (Nose Job)
$5,417
$2,964 – $14,820
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Thigh Lift
$5,291
$4,940 – $9,880
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
$6,080
$5,928 – $11,856
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered

Aesthetics

Botox
$460
$198 – $790
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Chemical Peel
$346
$148 – $593
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Dermal Fillers
$939
$593 – $1,482
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Kybella
$1,507
$1,186 – $1,778
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Laser Hair Removal
$384
$198 – $494
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Laser Skin Resurfacing
$2,195
$988 – $3,458
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Lip Fillers
$766
$494 – $1,186
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Microneedling
$395
$198 – $692
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Sculptra
$939
$692 – $1,186
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Tattoo Removal
$418
$198 – $494
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered

Elective Medical

Bunion Surgery (Bunionectomy)
$6,422
$3,458 – $11,856
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered
Cataract Surgery
$4,940
$3,458 – $6,916
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered
Gastric Bypass Surgery
$24,700
$19,760 – $34,580
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Sometimes Covered
Gastric Sleeve Surgery
$18,772
$14,820 – $24,700
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Sometimes Covered
LASIK Eye Surgery
$2,600
$1,976 – $3,952
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Never Covered
Septoplasty
$5,138
$2,964 – $9,880
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Sometimes Covered
Vasectomy
$988
$296 – $2,964
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Sometimes Covered

Medical Procedures

ACL Surgery (ACL Reconstruction)
$19,760
$9,880 – $29,640
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered
Appendectomy
$14,820
$4,940 – $34,580
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered
C-Section (Cesarean Section)
$15,808
$6,916 – $24,700
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered
Carpal Tunnel Surgery
$5,928
$1,976 – $9,880
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered
Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy)
$11,856
$4,940 – $19,760
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG)
$118,560
$69,160 – $197,600
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered
Hernia Repair Surgery
$6,916
$2,964 – $14,820
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered
Hip Replacement Surgery
$31,616
$19,760 – $49,400
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered
Hysterectomy
$17,784
$9,880 – $24,700
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered
Knee Replacement Surgery
$34,580
$19,760 – $49,400
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered
Open Heart Surgery
$148,200
$79,040 – $247,000
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered
Pacemaker Implantation
$49,400
$29,640 – $79,040
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered
Rotator Cuff Surgery
$14,820
$5,928 – $24,700
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered
Scoliosis Surgery (Spinal Fusion)
$98,800
$49,400 – $148,200
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered

Dental Procedures

All-on-4 Dental Implants
$21,736
$14,820 – $29,640
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Sometimes Covered
Dental Bone Graft
$1,482
$296 – $2,964
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Sometimes Covered
Dental Implant (Single Tooth)
$4,446
$2,964 – $5,928
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Sometimes Covered
Full Mouth Dental Implants
$54,340
$29,640 – $88,920
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Sometimes Covered
Implant-Supported Dentures
$11,856
$5,928 – $19,760
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Sometimes Covered
Mini Dental Implants
$889
$494 – $1,482
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Sometimes Covered
Root Canal
$988
$692 – $1,383
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered
Single Tooth Implant
$4,446
$2,964 – $5,928
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Sometimes Covered

Diagnostic & Imaging

CT Scan
$1,482
$296 – $6,669
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered
MRI Scan
$1,186
$395 – $3,458
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered
Ultrasound
$494
$198 – $790
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered
X-Ray
$395
$99 – $988
▼ 1.2% below national avg
Usually Covered
Grounded Data

Real Hospital Charges in North Carolina (CMS Medicare Data)

Across 80 hospitals and surgery centers in North Carolina reporting to CMS Medicare, average billed charges range from $5,556 to $107,923, with an in-state median of $33,290. The table below lists the highest-volume North Carolina facilities by reported case count.

Hospital City Avg Billed Charge Avg Medicare Payment
Rex Hospital Raleigh $35,902 $7,215
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington $55,649 $10,994
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte $41,155 $6,788
Carolina East Medical Center New Bern $22,636 $5,328
Duke University Hospital Durham $57,582 $11,819
Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce Asheville $84,638 $11,069
Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh $36,676 $6,710
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Charlotte $107,923 $15,194
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem $39,259 $8,091
Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville $43,887 $10,506
Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital Hendersonville $29,817 $5,970
Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital Pinehurst $59,242 $12,082
Unc Hospitals Chapel Hill $29,622 $7,275
Cone Health Greensboro $45,851 $9,842
North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham $22,154 $5,864

Billed charges are a hospital's list price and are typically far higher than what is actually paid. The Avg Medicare Payment column shows what Medicare actually reimbursed at that North Carolina facility.

Source: CMS Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2023).

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