Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospitals Proprietary

Frye Regional Medical Center

420 N CENTER ST, Hickory, NC 28601

CMS Overall Rating ★★☆☆☆

How this hospital's prices compare 94 procedures scored

0.9×

the fair BaseRate, typically

about the fair price

Across 94 shoppable procedures, Frye Regional Medical Center typically charges about the fair BaseRate for the procedures it prices. 11 of them run 30%+ above the fair BaseRate.

Where it's most above the fair price

Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) fair $439 → $1,056 2.4×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) fair $35 → $80 2.3×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) fair $33 → $66 2.0×

How we calculate the BaseRate →

Frye Regional Medical Center publishes prices for 94 shoppable procedures in Hickory, NC. It's classified by CMS as Acute Care Hospitals (Proprietary). CMS rates it 2/5 stars, and 62% of patients would recommend it.

Facility Overview

Setting: rural Bed Count: 226 Beds Teaching Status: Non-Teaching Annual Discharges: 6,455

Patient Experience

Recommendation Rate: 62% High Patient Rating: 63% ER Wait Time (Med): 174 min Readmission Rate: same

Pricing & Transparency

Procedures Mapped: 94 codes Typical vs Fair BaseRate: 0.9× Price File In Index: Yes MRF Version: 3.0.0

Prices at Frye Regional Medical Center

Every shoppable procedure, ranked by how far its price sits above the fair BaseRate. Fair BaseRate is the modeled typical charge; vs Fair is how many times higher this hospital's price is.

Search Procedures & Codes

Procedure & Code	Cash Price	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs Fair
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$2,575	$1,056	$439	2.4×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$96	$80	$35	2.3×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$113	$66	$33	2.0×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$277	$120	$75	1.6×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$1,806	$408	$271	1.5×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$231	$55	$38	1.4×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	$51,118	$22,405	$16,363	1.4×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$2,378	$555	$409	1.4×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$102	$18	$13	1.4×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$2,585	$430	$322	1.3×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$2,630	$617	$470	1.3×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$816	$202	$157	1.3×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$89	$51	$41	1.3×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	$41,060	$21,755	$17,416	1.2×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$1,856	$358	$288	1.2×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$2,463	$564	$454	1.2×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	$18,546	$9,283	$7,507	1.2×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$2,789	$599	$488	1.2×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$2,246	$355	$292	1.2×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$97	$49	$40	1.2×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$3,940	$800	$689	1.2×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$131	$30	$26	1.1×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$4,142	$556	$489	1.1×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$124	$27	$24	1.1×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$1,286	$337	$309	1.1×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	$9,236	$4,325	$4,054	1.1×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$501	$124	$117	1.1×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$80	$12	$11	1.1×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$1,925	$317	$302	1.0×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$44	$4	$4	1.0×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	$15,690	$10,025	$9,610	1.0×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$127	$13	$13	1.0×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$418	$148	$144	1.0×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$486	$123	$122	1.0×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$1,089	$249	$249	1.0×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$470	$118	$119	1.0×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$816	$411	$417	1.0×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$24	$7	$7	1.0×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	$6,324	$3,214	$3,288	1.0×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$1,683	$880	$900	1.0×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$416	$109	$113	1.0×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$3,778	$963	$1,005	1.0×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$148	$25	$26	1.0×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$347	$131	$138	0.9×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	$7,790	$3,342	$3,535	0.9×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$421	$111	$118	0.9×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$315	$78	$83	0.9×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$48	$7	$8	0.9×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$4,432	$556	$611	0.9×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$188	$27	$30	0.9×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$144	$25	$28	0.9×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$1,056	$329	$373	0.9×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$44	$8	$9	0.9×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$124	$12	$14	0.8×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$398	$100	$120	0.8×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$293	$88	$107	0.8×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$1,371	$354	$433	0.8×
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	$7,115	$3,095	$3,860	0.8×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$66	$18	$23	0.8×
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	$1,114	$639	$843	0.8×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$655	$162	$214	0.8×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$722	$179	$237	0.8×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$475	$89	$120	0.7×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$1,516	$731	$990	0.7×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$121	$21	$28	0.7×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$468	$118	$160	0.7×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$45	$110	$151	0.7×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$168	$15	$21	0.7×
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	$87,272	$20,986	$29,187	0.7×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	$54,171	$13,055	$18,429	0.7×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$385	$138	$196	0.7×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$280	$71	$103	0.7×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$80	$22	$32	0.7×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$199	$16	$24	0.7×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$597	$151	$228	0.7×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$90	$37	$57	0.7×
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	$20,040	$7,554	$11,629	0.6×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$1,368	$762	$1,179	0.6×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$102	$6	$9	0.6×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$71	$24	$39	0.6×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$124	$14	$23	0.6×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$51	$20	$32	0.6×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$150	$15	$27	0.6×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$57	$5	$9	0.6×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$187	$16	$29	0.6×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$98	$11	$20	0.5×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$13	$15	$28	0.5×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$78	$7	$13	0.5×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	$5,084	$1,520	$2,861	0.5×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$295	$75	$148	0.5×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$43	$8	$16	0.5×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$131	$52	$116	0.4×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$168	$10	$24	0.4×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$56	—	$34	—