Price Checker / CPT 20900
How much does Removal Of Bone For Graft cost?
CPT 20900 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 55x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$600–$1,200
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,900
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$1,500
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $49,300 is $48,400 over the fair price (about 55x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Removal Of Bone For Graft
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST RITA'S MEDICAL CENTER Lima, OH | $154,436 | — | 16672% |
| The Christ Hospital Inpatient Psychiatry , OH | $62,767 | $29,949 | 15665% |
| The Christ Hospital Inpatient Rehab , OH | $62,767 | $29,949 | 15665% |
| The Christ Hospital Liberty , OH | $62,767 | $29,949 | 15665% |
| The Christ Hospital , OH | $62,767 | $29,949 | 15665% |
| Rochester General Hospital ROCHESTER, NY | $53,491 | — | 13335% |
| United Memorial Medical Center BATAVIA, NY | $53,491 | $34,769 | 13335% |
| URBANA HOSPITAL Urbana, OH | $73,673 | — | 12447% |
| Highpoint Health - Sewanee with Ascension Saint Thomas , TN | $44,044 | — | 10962% |
| Highpoint Health - Winchester with Ascension Saint Thomas , TN | $44,044 | — | 10962% |
| SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Springfield, OH | $65,588 | — | 10671% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX | — | — | 4978% |
| UPMC Chautauqua , NY | — | — | 2694% |
| Dallas County Hospital PERRY, IA | $10,458 | $6,798 | 2527% |
| William Newton Hospital Winfield, KS | $449 | — | 1905% |
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About Removal Of Bone For Graft
CPT code 20900 refers to removal of bone for graft (billing description: "Removal of bone for graft"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $161 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $398 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.