Price Checker / CPT 19357
How much does Tiss Xpndr Placement Brst Rcnstj cost?
CPT 19357 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 32x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,600–$3,200
What this should cost
With insurance
~$6,950
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$4,000
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $75,762 is $73,362 over the fair price (about 32x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Tiss Xpndr Placement Brst Rcnstj
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers Hospital Dothan, AL | $361,482 | — | 30225% |
| Chilton Medical Center POMPTON PLAINS, NJ | $196,254 | $26,482 | 18193% |
| ST FRANCIS EASTSIDE , SC | $301,648 | — | 15851% |
| Franciscan Health Munster MUNSTER, IN | $163,587 | $43,678 | 15148% |
| The Christ Hospital Inpatient Psychiatry , OH | $160,316 | $85,015 | 14843% |
| The Christ Hospital Inpatient Rehab , OH | $160,316 | $85,015 | 14843% |
| The Christ Hospital Liberty , OH | $160,316 | $85,015 | 14843% |
| The Christ Hospital , OH | $160,316 | $85,015 | 14843% |
| Willow Creek Women's Hospital Johnson, AR | $202,115 | — | 12522% |
| Centrastate Medical Center FREEHOLD, NJ | $131,307 | $26,831 | 12139% |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown, NJ | $131,307 | — | 12139% |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ | $131,307 | — | 12139% |
| Merit Health Natchez Natchez, MS | $162,400 | — | 12010% |
| Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME | — | — | 9599% |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor, ME | $110,411 | — | 8662% |
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About Tiss Xpndr Placement Brst Rcnstj
CPT code 19357 refers to tiss xpndr placement brst rcnstj (billing description: "Tiss xpndr plmt brst rcnstj"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $1,073 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $1,073 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.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.