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Catawba Valley Medical Center

810 Fairgrove Church Road Se, Hickory, NC 28602  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 2 of 5

#4 of 7cheapest overall in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC area.Compare the metro
40%Self-pay discount
40% off list
A typical self-pay discount. Median across the 2,084 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average charges
Charges 4.4× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
Beds
200
Ownership
Government (county)
Medicare ID
340143
Cost report
FY ending 06/30/2025
CMS quality
***** 2 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

Cost rating by procedure category

Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.

CategoryRatingMarkup
Surgery (operating room)
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
5.3×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
7.2×
MRI
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
17.4×
Cardiac catheterisation
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
5.8×
Lab tests and bloodwork
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
11.9×
Respiratory therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
4.8×
Physical therapy
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.8×
EEG brain monitoring
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
4.9×
Implanted devices
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.1×
Drugs given at the facility
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
4.0×
Dialysis
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.6×
Emergency room visit
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
8.9×

What this hospital charges a cash payer

Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.

ServiceCashList price
Hospital observation care, per hour
HCPCS G0378
$18.00
cash price
$30.00
40% off
One unit of red blood cells for transfusion
HCPCS P9016
$268
cash price
$446
40% off
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 340143, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.

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