On the mend! Former Price Is Right host Bob Barker, 91, spotted out with a bandage on his forehead a day after falling outside Hollywood home

By Bobbie Whiteman For Dailymail.com

Published: 09:17 EST, 22 October 2015 | Updated: 10:45 EST, 22 October 2015

He had to be rushed to hospital on Tuesday morning with a nearly two inch laceration on the side of his forehead after falling outside his Hollywood Hills home.

But Bob Barker was looking spry when he was spotted in the passenger's seat of a car being driven in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

The 91-year-old former The Price Is Right host sported a two-inch bandage taped above his right eye.

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Doing well: Former Price Is Right host Bob Barker, 91, was spotted with a bandage on his forehead as he sat in the passenger's seat of a car in Los Angeles, a day after falling outside his Hollywood Hills home

Doing well: Former Price Is Right host Bob Barker, 91, was spotted with a bandage on his forehead as he sat in the passenger's seat of a car in Los Angeles, a day after falling outside his Hollywood Hills home

Police happened to be in the neighborhood and saw the veteran TV star fall, which meant he got the care he needed very quickly, according to TMZ.  

'Bob was taking a walk at around 10:30 AM near his Hollywood Hills home when he tripped on the sidewalk,' reported the site. 

Police administered aid and called the paramedics who took to Cedars-Sinai hospital.

He also injured his knee. The star was released from hospital the same day and went back home, according to TMZ.

Out and about: The veteran celebrity's fall was spotted by police who happened to be in the neighbourhood and he was rushed to nearby Cedars-Sinai Hospital by paramedics 

Out and about: The veteran celebrity's fall was spotted by police who happened to be in the neighbourhood and he was rushed to nearby Cedars-Sinai Hospital by paramedics 

Bob hosted CBS's The Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007. The current host is comedian Drew Carey.

The show revolves around contestants competing to identify the accurate price of merchandise to win cash and prizes.

Contestants are selected from the studio audience when the announcer proclaims the show's famous catchphrase, 'Come on down!'

At work: Bob hosted The Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007. The current host is comedian Drew Carey

At work: Bob hosted The Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007. The current host is comedian Drew Carey

Bob moved from Washington to California in 1950  in order to pursue a career in broadcasting.

His first gig was the radio program The Bob Barker Show, which ran for six years.

Bob began his game show career in 1956, hosting Truth Or Consequences. From there, he hosted various game shows as well as the Miss Universe pageants.

The TV personality was married to Dorothy Jo Gideon from 1945 until her death in 1981. 

He started early: Barker moved from Washington to California in 1950 in order to pursue a career in broadcasting. His first gig was the radio program The Bob Barker Show, which ran for six years

He started early: Barker moved from Washington to California in 1950 in order to pursue a career in broadcasting. His first gig was the radio program The Bob Barker Show, which ran for six years

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