Procedures
Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cost in North Carolina
Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In North Carolina
From 61 hospital and 0 clinic prices in North Carolina.
Nationwide typical: $2,627 (most listed prices $887–$7,470).
Usually included: the facility fee + pathology (lab review of tissue) + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Lab panels on the BAL fluid vary widely by indication (infection workup vs. interstitial lung disease).
Cheapest in North Carolina
Total price
Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
The facility fee + pathology + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + pathology + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In North Carolina, from 61 providers. Most listed prices: $1,244–$4,518.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital$785Hospital · ElkinEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $949
- Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University Hospital$1,014Hospital · DurhamEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $275est. $785 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $416est. $949 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Duke Regional Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University HospitalBronchoscopy with lung wash (bronchoalveolar lavage)Facility fee only$482est. $1,014 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University price fil · checked Oct 2026 - Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemBronchoscopy with lung wash (bronchoalveolar lavage)Facility fee only$1,015
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Columbus Regional Healthcare System price file · checked Oct 2026 - Rutherford Regional Health SystemBronchoscopy with lung wash (bronchoalveolar lavage)Facility fee only$1,066
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Rutherford Regional Health System price file · checked Oct 2026 - $649est. $1,173 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: CarolinaEast Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Alamance Regional Medical CenterBronchoscopy with lung wash (bronchoalveolar lavage)Facility fee only$780est. $1,244 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Alamance Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $780est. $1,244 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +3 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Annie Penn Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Health High Point Medical CenterBronchoscopy with lung wash (bronchoalveolar lavage)Facility fee only$1,281
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Health High Poin price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $1,416
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: ECU Health North Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan HospitalBronchoscopy with lung wash (bronchoalveolar lavage)Facility fee only$1,011est. $1,492 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterBronchoscopy with lung wash (bronchoalveolar lavage)Facility fee only$1,034est. $1,548 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Cape Fear Valley Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
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Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.