Frye Regional Medical Center
420 N CENTER ST, Hickory, NC 28601
Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, NC has an average Medicare payment of $16,962 and a Value Score of C (50/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Frye Regional Medical Center
Frye Regional Medical Center carries a CMS 2-star quality rating — below the national median on the federal Hospital Compare composite. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 1 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 48/100.
Cost-wise, Frye Regional Medical Center is mid-pack: $16,962 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 50/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Frye Regional Medical Center is investor-owned — a proprietary hospital, the minority ownership pattern in U.S. acute care. For-profit hospitals are more concentrated in some regions (Florida, Texas, Nevada) than others. 8 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Frye Regional Medical Center. Top examples: Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,598 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $36,233 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $17,510 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $20,436 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $17,955 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $11,333 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $17,201 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,427 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Frye Regional Medical Center Compares
Frye Regional Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $16,962, 15% above the North Carolina state average of $14,777. That is 7% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (37% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (50/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Frye Regional Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Frye Regional Medical Center has an average payment of $16,962 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Frye Regional Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Frye Regional Medical Center has a Value Score of C (50/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Frye Regional Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 420 N CENTER ST, Hickory, NC 28601. Phone: (828) 322-6070.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.