Price Checker / CPT 15946
How much does Exc Isch Pr Ulc Prep Mus Flp cost?
CPT 15946 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
A fair cash price for this is roughly $3,650–$4,300.
Fair price
$3,650–$4,300
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,900
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$5,400
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About Exc Isch Pr Ulc Prep Mus Flp
CPT code 15946 refers to exc isch pr ulc prep mus flp (billing description: "Exc isch pr ulc prep mus flp"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $1,461 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $1,461 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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