Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: Frye Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 392 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 NC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) is about $7,507 (about 1.3× the $5,676 Medicare rate). Frye Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $9,283, or about $18,546 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Hickory, NC.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $7,507. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $5,840 - $11,243 | 103% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8,549 - $11,243 | 151% |
| Aetnamajor | $5,909 - $5,967 | 104% |
| Cignamajor | $12,039 | 212% |
| Humanamajor | $5,782 - $5,790 | 102% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $12,886 | 227% |
| WellCare | $10,922 | 192% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $9,283 - $11,468 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Frye Regional Medical Center
Compare: Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) at other NC hospitals
- Maria Parham Medical Center · Henderson $5,175
- Haywood Regional Medical Center · Clyde $5,287
- Sentara Albemarle Medical Center · Elizabeth City $5,497
- Wilson Medical Center · Wilson $5,696
- Rutherford Regional Medical Center · Rutherfordton $5,902
- Harris Regional Hospital · Sylva $5,947
- Columbus Regional Healthcare System · Whiteville $6,250
- Sampson Regional Medical Center · Clinton $6,488
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.