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Home Sleep Test Cost in North Carolina (2026): Average Prices & What You'll Pay

What does a home sleep test cost in North Carolina?

Where you have a home sleep test done in North Carolina swings the bill from $159 to $322 for identical care. The median cash price across 68 reporting hospitals is $209. The numbers are pulled directly from federally mandated hospital price transparency files. The sections below break this down by coverage and by insurer.

Three low-priced facilities in North Carolina, from hospital price files

  • IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INCORPORATED $112
  • CarolinaEast Medical Center $122
  • Onslow Memorial Hospital, Inc · Jacksonville, NC $146

All 68 facilities are listed below, free.

Where home sleep test costs vary in North Carolina

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Cheapest Home Sleep Test Providers in North Carolina

Based on declared cash/self-pay prices from CMS hospital price transparency files.

# Facility City Price vs median ($209)
1 IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INCORPORATED NC $112 $97 below
2 CarolinaEast Medical Center NC $122 $87 below
3 Onslow Memorial Hospital, Inc Jacksonville, NC $146 $63 below
4 Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Inc Whiteville, NC $146 $63 below
5 Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Lincolnton, NC $149 $60 below
6 The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Concord, NC $151 $58 below
7 Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC $151 $58 below
8 Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Wadesboro, NC $151 $58 below

Prices are declared self-pay rates. Contact each facility for a formal quote before scheduling.

Before you book: three questions that change the price

  1. Is this the self-pay price, and does it include the doctor, anesthesia and any lab or pathology? Those are often billed separately.
  2. Can you give me the price in writing, with the billing codes it covers?
  3. What happens to the price if something extra is needed during the procedure?

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Quick take

  • IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INCORPORATED is the lowest-cost option at $112 - $97 below the median posted price ($209), just by choosing where you go.
  • Ask for the cash price if your deductible isn't met - the median cash price here is $209, and it's often lower than what insurance pays before your deductible is satisfied.
  • Doctor offices and independent clinics may charge differently from hospitals for the same service and may not appear in this hospital-only dataset. Ask your doctor whether another site is an option.
Home sleep test prices by coverage in North Carolina, October 2026
CoverageHospitals with a rateTypical rangeMedian
Medicare (national rate)—$140 to $221$221
With insurance (commercial, average)63$184 to $425$301
Without insurance (cash price)81$112 to $555$209
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina53$137 to $414$272
Aetna54$174 to $550$333
Cigna51$153 to $453$291
UnitedHealthcare36$146 to $542$395

Rates are negotiated allowed amounts and cash prices from hospital price-transparency files (October 2026), shown at each hospital’s lowest-priced typical billing code for this procedure. Facility fees only. The typical range is the middle 80% of hospitals, not a quote for your visit.

How much does a home sleep test cost with Medicare in North Carolina?

Medicare's national hospital outpatient payment for home sleep test is about $140 to $221 (typically near $221). After the $257 Part B deductible, you generally pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount, about $44 on a $221 payment, with no out-of-pocket cap unless you have supplemental coverage or a Medicare Advantage plan.

Doctor, anesthesia and pathology fees are billed separately. Medicare rates are national CMS amounts, adjusted slightly by local wage levels.

How much does a home sleep test cost with insurance in North Carolina?

Across 63 North Carolina hospitals, the negotiated rates commercial insurers pay for home sleep test average $184 to $425 per hospital, with a median near $301. That is the amount your plan and you pay the hospital together; you owe your deductible, then coinsurance, up to your out-of-pocket maximum.

Each hospital’s figure is the average of the commercial insurers it lists. Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid rates are excluded.

How much does a home sleep test cost without insurance in North Carolina?

Cash (self-pay) prices for home sleep test at 81 North Carolina hospitals range from $112 to $555, with a median of $209. Ask for the cash or self-pay price and for any financial-assistance discount before you book; both can be lower than the posted price.

Cash prices are the hospital’s published discounted rate for patients paying without insurance.

How much does a home sleep test cost with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina?

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina negotiated rates for home sleep test at 53 North Carolina hospitals range from $137 to $414, with a median near $272. Your own cost depends on your plan’s deductible and coinsurance, and on whether the hospital is in your network.

Includes Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Anthem plans listed by each hospital.

How much does a home sleep test cost with Aetna in North Carolina?

Aetna negotiated rates for home sleep test at 54 North Carolina hospitals range from $174 to $550, with a median near $333. If a hospital is out of network for your Aetna plan, you may owe more than the negotiated rate, so check the network first.

How much does a home sleep test cost with Cigna in North Carolina?

Cigna negotiated rates for home sleep test at 51 North Carolina hospitals range from $153 to $453, with a median near $291. If a hospital is out of network for your Cigna plan, you may owe more than the negotiated rate, so check the network first.

How much does a home sleep test cost with UnitedHealthcare in North Carolina?

UnitedHealthcare negotiated rates for home sleep test at 36 North Carolina hospitals range from $146 to $542, with a median near $395. If a hospital is out of network for your UnitedHealthcare plan, you may owe more than the negotiated rate, so check the network first.

How where you go changes what you pay for home sleep test

The same home sleep test bundles different services depending on the setting - facility fee, surgeon fee, and anesthesia each arrive as separate bills. Estimated ranges below reflect the typical full bundled cost, including all expected charges.

Hospital Outpatient
$233–$1,530
  • Facility fee $89–$1,014
  • Professional fee $144–$516

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

Hospital Inpatient
$370–$1,530
  • Facility fee $226–$1,014
  • Professional fee $144–$516

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

Atrium Health (formerly Carolinas HealthCare) and Wake Forest Baptist Health have merged into one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the Southeast. Duke Health and UNC Health anchor the Research Triangle academic tier, creating a market where major academic centers hold outsized pricing leverage. North Carolina has been an active target for FTC scrutiny of hospital consolidation.

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Why prices vary - and what it means for your coverage

A small number of hospitals (7) report prices above $671, including Central Carolina Hospital at $1,014, which drives most of the overall spread - excluding them, most facilities cluster in a much tighter band. Setting matters too: the median outpatient price is $209 versus $454 inpatient (about 2.2× more), so where a procedure happens often matters more than which hospital you pick.

What you pay out of pocket on top of this depends on your deductible, your plan's out-of-pocket maximum, and whether every provider involved is in-network - not just the facility.

Your situation Estimated out-of-pocket
Deductible not yet met ~$209
Deductible met - 20% coinsurance ~$42
Out-of-network provider $460+

Frequently asked questions: home sleep test costs in North Carolina

How much does a home sleep test cost in North Carolina?

The typical insurer-negotiated rate is $60, with most facilities between $57 and $138 (based on 68 hospitals reporting negotiated rates). Posted cash prices at the middle 80% of North Carolina hospitals run $112–$555; outlier facilities above and below that range are left out. What you pay depends on the facility, your insurance, and whether you have met your deductible.

Where is the cheapest place to get a home sleep test in North Carolina?

Based on declared prices, the lowest posted price in our North Carolina data is IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INCORPORATED at about $112. By metro, Concord has the lowest median ($155).

Why is a home sleep test so much cheaper at some North Carolina hospitals?

Typical prices vary about 2.4× (25th to 70th percentile of negotiated rates) because each hospital sets its own list price, cash discount, and insurer-negotiated rates. In North Carolina, the median cash (self-pay) price is $209 versus a median negotiated rate of $301 - cash is the lower number at many hospitals. Asking for the cash price as well as your insurer's negotiated rate is often the single biggest lever on what you pay.

How much will I actually pay out of pocket for a home sleep test in North Carolina?

Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximum, and whether the facility is in-network - not just the sticker price. If you have not met your deductible, you will typically pay the negotiated rate in full until you do. Use the CostKits cost forecaster to estimate your specific out-of-pocket amount before you go.

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About the Author

John Caruso, FSA, MAAA

Healthcare actuary with 20+ years of experience in insurance pricing, medical billing systems, and healthcare cost analytics.

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Published October 29, 2026 · Updated October 29, 2026

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