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Posted commercial rates at 17 North Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 20680
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham | $2,675 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-02-25 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory | $3,316 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-07-08 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton | $3,356 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $3,403 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $3,403 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $3,403 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $3,403 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $3,928 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital Lenoir | $4,378 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton | $5,298 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro | $5,958 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-07-10 |
| Central Carolina Hospital Sanford | $6,331 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $6,856 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville | $7,194 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford | $7,194 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $7,701 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-05-11 |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva | $9,044 | 3.3× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
CPT 20670
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $1,728 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton | $1,900 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $1,926 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $1,926 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $1,926 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $1,926 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $3,090 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $4,378 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-05-11 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for removal of plates or screws in North Carolina?
17 North Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for removal of plates or screws in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 20680, hospital outpatient, the median across 17 hospitals is $4,378, 1.6× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.