CMS Price Transparency Data

New patient office visit (30-44 min)

Facility: Frye Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 99203 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$148
about 1.3× the $118 Medicare rate · typically $75–$318
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$75
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $73 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $118 Fair price $148 This hospital $75 Cash price $295 Hospital's list price $739

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How this hospital compares to other NC hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 NC hospitals compared.

Cheapest $48 Priciest $85

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 New patient office visit (30-44 min) is about $148 (about 1.3× the $118 Medicare rate). Frye Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $75, or about $295 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.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $198 168%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $73 62%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $75

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals