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Hospital prices in Hickory, NC

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro area: 4 hospitals, 2 with a price file we could read. Pick a procedure to see every hospital's number.

The Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro area has 4 Medicare-certified hospitals (4 acute care). 2 of them publish a machine-readable price file we could read; the rest either publish nothing, block automated reading, or use a format outside the federal template.

Prices are available for 62 procedures in Hickory, NC, 0 of them with enough hospitals (at least three with a cash price) to compare. The most widely priced is Cesarean section hospital stay, no complications with 2 hospitals, from $14,800.

The newest file is dated July 2026 and the oldest July 2026; hospitals must update at least yearly and we re-read every file monthly.

Procedures

lowest · median cash price

Cesarean section hospital stay, no complications

MS-DRG 788 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$14,800

Removal of a breast lump (biopsy by excision)

CPT 19120 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$6,324

Sleep study (overnight, attended)

CPT 95810 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$3,778

New patient office visit (about 30 minutes)

CPT 99203 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$82

Gonorrhea test (DNA)

CPT 87591 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$124

Chlamydia test (DNA)

CPT 87491 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$130

Partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting test)

CPT 85730 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$29

Prothrombin time (blood clotting test)

CPT 85610 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$28

Physical therapy, therapeutic exercise (15 minutes)

CPT 97110 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$92

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

CPT 47562 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$8,441

Shoulder arthroscopy with decompression

CPT 29826 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$3,776

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

CPT 29881 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$5,084

Tonsils and adenoids removal (under age 12)

CPT 42820 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$3,025

Nerve block injection, lower back, with imaging guidance

CPT 64483 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$1,229

Hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications

MS-DRG 392 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$14,112

Hysterectomy for non-cancer reasons, no complications

MS-DRG 743 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$26,979

Spinal injection, lower back, with imaging guidance

CPT 62323 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$731

Neck (cervical) spinal fusion, no complications

MS-DRG 473 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$36,344

Hip or knee replacement, no major complications

MS-DRG 470 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$34,726

Prostate removal (laparoscopic)

CPT 55866 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$14,498

Inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up)

CPT 49505 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$7,790

Vaginal delivery hospital stay, no complications

MS-DRG 807 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$4,612

PSA test (prostate)

CPT 84153 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$15

Urinalysis with microscope

CPT 81001 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$98

CT scan of the pelvis, with contrast

CPT 72193 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$2,157

MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), no contrast

CPT 72148 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$2,297

MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast

CPT 72141 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$2,163

X-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views)

CPT 72110 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$593

MRI of the brain, with and without contrast

CPT 70553 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$3,098

CT scan of the head, no contrast

CPT 70450 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$1,440

Upper endoscopy with biopsy

CPT 43239 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$1,683

Upper endoscopy (EGD)

CPT 43235 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$1,378

Colonoscopy with polyp removal

CPT 45385 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$2,318

Colonoscopy with biopsy

CPT 45380 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$1,368

Colonoscopy (diagnostic)

CPT 45378 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$1,516

MRI of the knee or other lower joint, no contrast

CPT 73721 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$2,189

CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast

CPT 74177 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$3,769

Liver function panel

CPT 80076 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$168

Lipid panel (cholesterol test)

CPT 80061 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$12

Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test)

CPT 80053 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$187

Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts)

CPT 77066 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$385

Screening mammogram (both breasts)

CPT 77067 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$81

Transvaginal ultrasound

CPT 76830 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$9

Pregnancy ultrasound (after first trimester)

CPT 76805 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$13

Ultrasound of the abdomen (complete)

CPT 76700 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$907

Vaginal delivery with prenatal and postpartum care

CPT 59400 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$2,625

Psychotherapy, 45 minutes

CPT 90834 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$95

Left heart catheterization

CPT 93452 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$5,240

Cataract surgery with lens implant

CPT 66984 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$8,087

Spinal injection, lower back, no imaging guidance

CPT 62322 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$1,738

Laser treatment after cataract surgery (YAG)

CPT 66821 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$9,887

Vaginal delivery after a previous cesarean

CPT 59610 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$2,625

Complete blood count (CBC) with differential

CPT 85025 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$118

New patient office visit (about 45 minutes)

CPT 99204 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$135

New patient office visit (about 60 minutes)

CPT 99205 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$185

Established patient office visit (about 40 minutes)

CPT 99215 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$146

TSH test (thyroid)

CPT 84443 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$131

Prostate biopsy

CPT 55700 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$4,325

Spinal fusion (not neck), no complications

MS-DRG 460 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$71,091

Cesarean delivery with prenatal and postpartum care

CPT 59510 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$2,387

Basic metabolic panel (blood test)

CPT 80048 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$143

Psychotherapy, 30 minutes

CPT 90832 · 0 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

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Hospitals in the metro area

Catawba Valley Medical Center

Hickory, NC · Acute Care Hospitals

58 procedures · file date unknown
Frye Regional Medical Center

Hickory, NC · Acute Care Hospitals

49 procedures · file Jul 2026
Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, INC

Morganton, NC · Acute Care Hospitals

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Caldwell Memorial Hospital

Lenoir, NC · Acute Care Hospitals

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