Price Checker / CPT 20240
How much does Bone Biopsy Open Superficial cost?
CPT 20240 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 37x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$190–$380
What this should cost
With insurance
~$163,700
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$480
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $10,688 is $10,398 over the fair price (about 37x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Bone Biopsy Open Superficial
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER , MO | — | — | 44417% |
| The Christ Hospital Inpatient Psychiatry , OH | $20,326 | $11,066 | 15956% |
| The Christ Hospital Inpatient Rehab , OH | $20,326 | $11,066 | 15956% |
| The Christ Hospital Liberty , OH | $20,326 | $11,066 | 15956% |
| The Christ Hospital , OH | $20,326 | $11,066 | 15956% |
| AdventHealth Lenexa City Center , KS | $18,617 | $9,308 | 14606% |
| AdventHealth Overland Park , KS | $18,617 | $9,308 | 14606% |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission SHAWNEE MISSION, KS | $18,617 | $9,308 | 14606% |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital SULLIVAN, MO | $16,753 | $10,052 | 13134% |
| Centrastate Medical Center FREEHOLD, NJ | $15,753 | $3,737 | 12344% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith FORT SMITH, AR | $12,311 | $3,078 | 9625% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway CONWAY, AR | $12,311 | $3,078 | 9625% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County MONTICELLO, AR | $12,311 | $3,078 | 9625% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Spring County , AR | $12,311 | $3,078 | 9625% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock LITTLE ROCK, AR | $12,311 | $3,078 | 9625% |
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About Bone Biopsy Open Superficial
CPT code 20240 refers to bone biopsy open superficial (billing description: "Bone biopsy open superficial"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $127 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $127 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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- 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.