HCA Healthcare · Highlands, NC
13
In-network payers
63
Disclosed rate categories
24
Beds
Highlands Cashiers Hospital is a 24-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Highlands, NC, affiliated with HCA Healthcare. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 13 in-network payers and 63 disclosed rate categories.
CCN (Medicare provider number)
341316
NPI
1699778381
Type
Critical Access Hospital
Ownership
Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Beds
24
Insurance acceptance may vary by specific plan, network status, and services required. Contact your insurance provider or the hospital's billing department to confirm coverage details.
The 24 services Highlands Cashiers Hospital most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.
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CT imaging
CPT 74177
$3,144 - $4,553
from 4 insurers · median $3,608
Typical for a hospital with this service line
CT imaging
CPT 70450
$1,133 - $1,881
from 4 insurers · median $1,323
Typical for a hospital with this service line
CT imaging
CPT 74176
$2,529 - $3,662
from 4 insurers · median $3,071
Typical for a hospital with this service line
CT imaging
CPT 71275
$2,035 - $2,947
from 4 insurers · median $2,136
Typical for a hospital with this service line
MRI imaging
CPT 70553
$2,683 - $4,017
from 4 insurers · median $3,335
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93306
$915 - $1,326
from 4 insurers · median $1,063
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Nuclear imaging
CPT 78452
$2,815 - $6,240
from 4 insurers · median $3,499
Hospital reports nuclear medicine services to CMS
X-ray and bone density
CPT 71046
$215 - $406
from 4 insurers · median $267
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Mammography
CPT 77067
$161 - $327
from 4 insurers · median $210
Typical for a hospital with this service line
MRI imaging
CPT 70551
$1,896 - $2,746
from 4 insurers · median $2,087
Typical for a hospital with this service line
MRI imaging
CPT 72148
$1,940 - $2,809
from 4 insurers · median $2,030
Typical for a hospital with this service line
MRI imaging
CPT 74183
$2,773 - $4,015
from 4 insurers · median $3,181
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Ultrasound
CPT 76705
$411 - $647
from 4 insurers · median $511
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Digestive procedures
CPT 45380
$2,081
negotiated rate
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Digestive procedures
CPT 45385
$1,780
negotiated rate
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Ultrasound
CPT 76830
$397 - $575
from 4 insurers · median $483
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Digestive procedures
CPT 43239
$1,448
negotiated rate
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Ultrasound
CPT 76856
$429 - $737
from 4 insurers · median $519
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Laboratory and pathology
CPT 80053
$31 - $177
from 4 insurers · median $81
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93971
$349 - $505
from 4 insurers · median $441
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Ultrasound
CPT 76700
$638 - $925
from 4 insurers · median $699
Typical for a hospital with this service line
X-ray and bone density
CPT 73630
$174 - $265
from 4 insurers · median $216
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93970
$587 - $850
from 4 insurers · median $714
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93880
$686 - $993
from 4 insurers · median $880
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.
| Insurer | Services | Median % of Medicare | Above nearby | Below nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer A* | 21 | 690% | 14 | 1 |
| Insurer B* | 24 | 496% | 24 | 0 |
| Insurer C* | 21 | 477% | 16 | 2 |
| Insurer D* | 21 | 415% | 14 | 4 |
How we chose these services: 0 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 0 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 24 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Highlands Cashiers Hospital.
190 Hospital Drive, Highlands, NC 28741
(828) 526-1200
The nearest hospitals of similar type and size. Their rates are compared with Highlands Cashiers Hospital for the same insurers and services above.
Mountain Lakes Medical Center
▼ Rates typically 62% lower than Highlands Cashiers Hospital (21 services)
Swain County Hospital
▼ Rates typically 85% lower than Highlands Cashiers Hospital (24 services)
Chatuge Regional Hospital
▼ Rates typically 35% lower than Highlands Cashiers Hospital (24 services)
Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital
▼ Rates typically 48% lower than Highlands Cashiers Hospital (24 services)
St. Luke S Hospital
Too few shared services to compare rates
Abbeville Area Medical Center
Rates about the same as Highlands Cashiers Hospital (24 services)
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital
Transylvania Regional Hospital
Angel Medical Center
Firsthealth Montgomery Memorial Cah
About Highlands Cashiers Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.
For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Highlands Cashiers Hospital range from $2,683 to $4,017 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $2,784. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,524. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Highlands Cashiers Hospital range from $3,144 to $4,553 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $3,953. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,232. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Highlands Cashiers Hospital range from $2,081 to $2,081 across 1 insurers. Aetna's rate is $2,081. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $692. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Highlands Cashiers Hospital range from $161 to $327 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $237. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $175. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
Highlands Cashiers Hospital has 24 beds. Facility type: Critical Access Hospital.
Highlands Cashiers Hospital is located at 190 Hospital Drive, Highlands, NC 28741. Its main phone number is (828) 526-1200.
Highlands Cashiers Hospital's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 341316.
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Highlands Cashiers Hospital is 1699778381.
Highlands Cashiers Hospital is affiliated with HCA Healthcare.
Highlands Cashiers Hospital lists 13 in-network payers, including Aetna, Aspirus Health Plan, Avera Health Plans, Banner Health, and is Medicare-certified. Insurance acceptance may vary by plan, so confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.
63 disclosed rate categories. Each shows the payer, category, code type and group with its code range, and contract type, along with how the rate compares with the state average.
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"description": "MRI of brain (no contrast)",
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{ "code": "611", "type": "RC" },
{ "code": "70551", "type": "CPT" }
],
"standard_charges": [{
"setting": "outpatient",
"minimum": 250,
"maximum": 400,
"gross_charge": 1200,
"discounted_cash": 1080,
"payers_information": [
{
"payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "PPO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 400
},
{
"payer_name": "Region Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "HMO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 250
}
]
}]
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