CarolinaEast Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

CarolinaEast Medical Center publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

5,655prices published

Sep 2026file last updated

$5,453cash price for cesarean delivery, routine care (list $9,088)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$160	$841	$66.44–$1,465
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$272	$1,344	$113–$2,313
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$394	$1,994	$164–$3,447
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$31.80	$172	$10.56–$301
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$25.80	$112	$8.46–$186
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$23.40	$89.00	$7.77–$144
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$20.40	$34.00	$5.40–$35.19
Urinalysis `81001`	$9.60	$89.00	$3.17–$92.12
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$120	$200	$53.20–$207
EKG tracing `93005`	$19.80	$178	$6.45–$334
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$64.20	$437	$9.72–$452
CT head without contrast `70450`	$221	$1,300	$38.14–$2,310
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$605	$3,656	$81.10–$6,524
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$2,140	$3,567	$949–$3,692
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$323	$955	$36.28–$1,419
IV push, single drug `96374`	$60.60	$393	$26.87–$407
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$47.40	$537	$21.01–$558
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$4.61	$10.85	$2.04–$27.09
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$5.05	$12.30	$0.05–$12.85
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$854	$2,130	$157–$2,934
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$944	$2,327	$118–$3,187
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$1,159	$1,931	$483–$1,757
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	$4,909	$8,182	$2,045–$7,446
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	$5,453	$9,088	$2,272–$8,270

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: CarolinaEast Medical Center price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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