CMS Price Transparency Data

Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)

Facility: Frye Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 99214 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$160
about 1.2× the $136 Medicare rate · typically $92–$336
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$118
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $42 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $136 Fair price $160 This hospital $118 Cash price $468 Hospital's list price $1,169

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How this hospital compares to other NC hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $61 Priciest $118

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 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) is about $160 (about 1.2× the $136 Medicare rate). Frye Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $118, or about $468 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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $116 - $133 86%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $118

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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