LifePoint Health · Hickory, NC
35
In-network payers
438
Disclosed rate categories
355
Beds
3
Care quality
Frye Regional Medical Center is a 355-bed proprietary hospital in Hickory, NC, affiliated with LifePoint Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 35 in-network payers and 438 disclosed rate categories.
CCN (Medicare provider number)
340116
NPI
1801823349
Type
Short Term Acute Care Hospital
Ownership
Proprietary
Beds
355
Care Quality
3
Insurance acceptance may vary by specific plan, network status, and services required. Contact your insurance provider or the hospital's billing department to confirm coverage details.
The 24 services Frye Regional Medical Center most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.
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Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$3,248 - $12,700
from 4 insurers · median $7,236
CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 788
$6,758 - $18,060
from 4 insurers · median $10,410
CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 460
$32,027 - $56,057
from 4 insurers · median $50,218
25 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 216
$80,005 - $149,921
from 4 insurers · median $126,506
Hospital reports cardiac thoracic surgery services to CMS
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$3,248 - $12,700
from 4 insurers · median $7,236
CMS lists this service as CPT 59610, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
CT imaging
CPT 74177
$412 - $1,243
from 4 insurers · median $651
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 47562
$1,789 - $13,275
from 4 insurers · median $6,251
54 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Digestive procedures
CPT 45385
$532 - $4,945
from 4 insurers · median $1,929
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 49650
$1,684 - $13,540
from 4 insurers · median $6,474
54 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Digestive procedures
CPT 47563
$3,943 - $16,453
from 3 insurers · median $9,719
54 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93306
$370 - $1,726
from 4 insurers · median $1,167
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 70450
$222 - $408
from 4 insurers · median $268
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 473
$29,406 - $54,558
from 4 insurers · median $34,186
Hospital reports neurosurgical services to CMS
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 66984
$1,568 - $5,668
from 3 insurers · median $5,397
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Gynecology
CPT 58571
$7,182 - $23,683
from 3 insurers · median $9,719
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Digestive procedures
CPT 43239
$778 - $4,945
from 4 insurers · median $1,118
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Orthopedics and pain
CPT 63030
$5,518 - $16,904
from 3 insurers · median $9,719
86 Medicare claims in Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (CMS 2024)
MRI imaging
CPT 70553
$753 - $1,510
from 4 insurers · median $1,120
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
X-ray and bone density
CPT 71046
$49 - $234
from 4 insurers · median $150
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Mammography
CPT 77067
$83 - $143
from 4 insurers · median $135
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 71275
$422 - $1,107
from 4 insurers · median $482
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Urology
CPT 50590
$1,968 - $9,719
from 4 insurers · median $8,076
40 Medicare claims in Level 4 Urology and Related Services (CMS 2024)
CT imaging
CPT 74176
$210 - $815
from 4 insurers · median $427
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Gynecology
CPT 58558
$1,448 - $7,524
from 4 insurers · median $4,033
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.
| Insurer | Services | Median % of Medicare | Above nearby | Below nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer A* | 24 | 228% | 6 | 9 |
| Insurer B* | 24 | 166% | 5 | 15 |
| Insurer C* | 23 | 152% | 0 | 13 |
| Insurer D* | 21 | 86% | 0 | 18 |
How we chose these services: 6 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 10 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 8 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Frye Regional Medical Center.
420 North Center Street, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 322-6070
The nearest hospitals of similar type and size. Their rates are compared with Frye Regional Medical Center for the same insurers and services above.
Catawba Valley Medical Center
▲ Rates typically 72% higher than Frye Regional Medical Center (21 services)
Unc Health Blue Ridge - Morganton
▲ Rates typically 569% higher than Frye Regional Medical Center (16 services)
Iredell Memorial Hospital
▲ Rates typically 18% higher than Frye Regional Medical Center (21 services)
Atrium Health Cleveland
▲ Rates typically 180% higher than Frye Regional Medical Center (18 services)
Caromont Regional Medical Center
▲ Rates typically 72% higher than Frye Regional Medical Center (21 services)
Atrium Health Cabarrus
▲ Rates typically 177% higher than Frye Regional Medical Center (18 services)
Rutherford Hospital Inc.
Person Memorial Hospital Inc
Maria Parham Medical Center
About Frye Regional Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.
For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Frye Regional Medical Center range from $753 to $1,510 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $787. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,550. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Frye Regional Medical Center range from $412 to $1,243 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $1,243. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,662. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Frye Regional Medical Center range from $532 to $4,945 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $4,945. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,148. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Frye Regional Medical Center range from $3,248 to $12,700 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $12,700. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Frye Regional Medical Center range from $83 to $143 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $131. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $262. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
Frye Regional Medical Center has 355 beds. Facility type: Short Term Acute Care Hospital.
Frye Regional Medical Center is located at 420 North Center Street, Hickory, NC 28601. Its main phone number is (828) 322-6070.
Frye Regional Medical Center's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 340116.
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Frye Regional Medical Center is 1801823349.
Frye Regional Medical Center is affiliated with LifePoint Health.
Frye Regional Medical Center lists 35 in-network payers, including Aetna, Ambetter, Ameri Health, Aspirus Health Plan, and is Medicare-certified. Insurance acceptance may vary by plan, so confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.
438 disclosed rate categories. Each shows the payer, category, code type and group with its code range, and contract type, along with how the rate compares with the state average.
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"description": "MRI of brain (no contrast)",
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{ "code": "70551", "type": "CPT" }
],
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"setting": "outpatient",
"minimum": 250,
"maximum": 400,
"gross_charge": 1200,
"discounted_cash": 1080,
"payers_information": [
{
"payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "PPO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 400
},
{
"payer_name": "Region Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "HMO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 250
}
]
}]
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