Price Checker / CPT 20650
How much does Insert And Remove Bone Pin cost?
CPT 20650 · 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
$370–$750
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,100
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$940
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $20,609 is $20,049 over the fair price (about 37x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Insert And Remove Bone Pin
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Lenexa City Center , KS | $31,046 | $15,523 | 12343% |
| AdventHealth Overland Park , KS | $31,046 | $15,523 | 12343% |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission SHAWNEE MISSION, KS | $31,046 | $15,523 | 12343% |
| 23330 Emergency Center, LLC d/b/a/ Elite Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX | $15,871 | — | 6261% |
| UPMC Altoona ALTOONA, PA | $8,160 | $6,528 | 3171% |
| Dallas County Hospital PERRY, IA | $6,488 | $4,217 | 2500% |
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About Insert And Remove Bone Pin
CPT code 20650 refers to insert and remove bone pin (billing description: "Insert and remove bone pin"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $160 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $250 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.