Price Checker / CPT 16036
How much does Escharotomy Ea Addl Incision cost?
CPT 16036 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 80x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$110–$220
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,700
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$280
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $13,643 is $13,473 over the fair price (about 80x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Escharotomy Ea Addl Incision
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Hospital SANTA CRUZ, CA | — | — | 36960% |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc GRAFTON, WI | — | — | 33579% |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital WAUWATOSA, WI | — | — | 33579% |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | — | 29107% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress Cypress, TX | — | — | 26151% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CLEAR LAKE Webster, TX | — | — | 22731% |
| Arroyo Grande Community Hospital , CA | — | — | 19595% |
| "Children's Hospital of Michigan" DETROIT, MI | — | — | 18731% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE MEDICAL CENTER Houston, TX | — | — | 18728% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE PEARLAND Pearland, TX | — | — | 18728% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE SOUTHEAST Pasadena, TX | — | — | 18728% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE TOMBALL Tomball, TX | — | — | 18728% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE WEST Houston, TX | — | — | 18728% |
| Grady Memorial Hospital CHICKASHA, OK | — | $0 | 18181% |
| "St. John's Hospital Camarillo" SPRINGFIELD, CA | — | — | 17284% |
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About Escharotomy Ea Addl Incision
CPT code 16036 refers to escharotomy ea addl incision (billing description: "Escharotomy ea addl incision"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $73 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $73 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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