420 N Center StHickory, NC 28601
Region: : NC - Hickory
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Chronic Lung Disease (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Complications) | 
| Total 2011 Cases | 53 | 
| Average amount Frye Regional Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $28,695.00 | 
| Average amount Medicare paid Frye Regional Medical Center for Chronic Lung Disease (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Complications) | $5,376.00 | 
| Difference between what Frye Regional Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $23,319.00 | 
| Hospital's Markup: | 533% | 
| Average amount nationally charged for Chronic Lung Disease (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Complications) in 2011 over all cases | $23,397.80 | 
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $6,627.32 | 
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 23% higher | 
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 2068 out of 2720 reported procedures | 
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 24% |