Price Checker / CPT 11440
How much does Exc Face-mm B9+marg 0.5 Cm/< cost?
CPT 11440 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 41x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$210–$430
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,200
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$540
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $13,139 is $12,819 over the fair price (about 41x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Exc Face-mm B9+marg 0.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Christ Hospital Inpatient Psychiatry , OH | $28,603 | $8,410 | 20050% |
| The Christ Hospital Inpatient Rehab , OH | $28,603 | $8,410 | 20050% |
| The Christ Hospital Liberty , OH | $28,603 | $8,410 | 20050% |
| The Christ Hospital , OH | $28,603 | $8,410 | 20050% |
| Centrastate Medical Center FREEHOLD, NJ | $21,984 | $11,256 | 15387% |
| UPMC Chautauqua , NY | — | — | 3721% |
| Chase County Hospital Imperial, NE | $4,978 | — | 3442% |
| 62-1113167 BMH Tipton , TN | — | — | 3227% |
| Bucktail Medical Center RENOVO, PA | $2,053 | $1,848 | 1346% |
| Edgerton Hospital and Health Services EDGERTON, WI | $1,460 | $1,066 | 929% |
| EHHS Milton Clinic , WI | $1,460 | $1,066 | 929% |
| EHHS Milton Clinic Medicare , WI | $1,171 | $855 | 725% |
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About Exc Face-mm B9+marg 0.5 Cm/<
CPT code 11440 refers to exc face-mm b9+marg 0.5 cm/< (billing description: "Exc face-mm b9+marg 0.5 cm/<"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $98 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $142 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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