Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital prices. From its own published file.

Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy, NC 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.

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Jan 2026file last updated

$769cash price for emergency visit, highest (level 5) (list $2,319)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$279	$1,250	$80.48–$1,234
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$522	$1,900	$151–$1,965
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$769	$2,319	$222–$2,398
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$153	$437	$13.29–$411
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$116	$266	$10.65–$345
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$80.50	$250	$9.77–$235
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$23.80	$34.00	$6.87–$31.96
Urinalysis `81001`	$57.40	$82.00	$3.99–$164
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$171	$523	$12.38–$492
EKG tracing `93005`	$181	$391	$52.37–$492
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$248	$459	$44.04–$530
CT head without contrast `70450`	$924	$1,376	$267–$1,346
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$3,040	$4,460	$460–$4,302
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$1,249	$2,402	$361–$2,839
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$692	$1,310	$179–$1,534
IV push, single drug `96374`	$150	$321	$43.27–$302
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$363	$551	$105–$547
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$7.00	$10.00	$2.02–$9.40
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	—	—	$0.14–$0.14
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	—	—	$1,413–$1,413
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	—	—	$1,453–$1,453
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	—	—	$5,029–$5,029
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	—	—	$3,031–$3,031
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	—	—	$3,350–$3,350

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: Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital price transparency page.

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Common billing problems to look for

Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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