Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Frye Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other NC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $18,429 (about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Frye Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $13,055, or about $54,171 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Hickory, NC.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
1 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 | $13,055 | 93% |
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Other Procedures at Frye Regional Medical Center
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other NC hospitals
- Maria Parham Medical Center · Henderson $12,504
- Haywood Regional Medical Center · Clyde $12,776
- Sentara Albemarle Medical Center · Elizabeth City $13,600
- Wilson Medical Center · Wilson $13,765
- Rutherford Regional Medical Center · Rutherfordton $14,262
- Harris Regional Hospital · Sylva $14,371
- Carteret General Hospital · Morehead City $15,195
- Central Carolina Hospital · Sanford $15,494
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.