Price Checker / CPT 11401
How much does Exc Tr-ext B9+marg 0.6-1 Cm cost?
CPT 11401 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 15x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$710–$830
What this should cost
With insurance
~$106,600
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$1,050
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $11,341 is $10,571 over the fair price (about 15x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Exc Tr-ext B9+marg 0.6-1 Cm
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Health Lafayette LAFAYETTE, IN | $50,383 | $12,948 | 32409% |
| Lenox Hill Hospital NEW YORK, NY | — | $4,595 | 13098% |
| Franciscan Health Olympia Fields , IL | $18,925 | $3,785 | 12111% |
| Glen Cove Hospital , NY | — | $4,595 | 9998% |
| "St. Mary's General Hospital" PASSAIC, NJ | $15,390 | $599 | 9830% |
| Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center BROKEN BOW, NE | $5,502 | — | 3450% |
| UPMC Chautauqua , NY | — | — | 3400% |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville GREENVILLE, PA | $3,885 | $3,108 | 2407% |
| UPMC Horizon GREENVILLE, PA | $3,885 | $3,108 | 2407% |
| UPMC Horizon-Shenango GREENVILLE, PA | $3,885 | $3,108 | 2407% |
| Edgerton Hospital and Health Services EDGERTON, WI | $1,445 | $1,055 | 832% |
| EHHS Milton Clinic , WI | $1,445 | $1,055 | 832% |
| EHHS Milton Clinic Medicare , WI | $1,155 | $843 | 645% |
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About Exc Tr-ext B9+marg 0.6-1 Cm
CPT code 11401 refers to exc tr-ext b9+marg 0.6-1 cm (billing description: "Exc tr-ext b9+marg 0.6-1 cm"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $95 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $155 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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