Price Checker / CPT 20902
How much does Removal Of Bone For Graft cost?
CPT 20902 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 54x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$360–$730
What this should cost
With insurance
~$4,100
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$910
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $29,499 is $28,949 over the fair price (about 54x 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Christ Hospital Inpatient Psychiatry , OH | $59,276 | $24,045 | 24412% |
| The Christ Hospital Inpatient Rehab , OH | $59,276 | $24,045 | 24412% |
| The Christ Hospital Liberty , OH | $59,276 | $24,045 | 24412% |
| The Christ Hospital , OH | $59,276 | $24,045 | 24412% |
| United Memorial Medical Center BATAVIA, NY | $48,970 | $31,830 | 20151% |
| "MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital" , WA | — | — | 20109% |
| Chilton Medical Center POMPTON PLAINS, NJ | $41,086 | $9,409 | 16890% |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital PUYALLUP, WA | — | — | 13682% |
| St. Anne Hospital , WA | — | — | 13381% |
| Mid Coast Hospital , ME | — | — | 10218% |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital , WA | — | — | 9784% |
| UPMC Memorial YORK, PA | — | — | 9688% |
| JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WELLSVILLE, NY | — | — | 8957% |
| Carle Health Proctor Hospital PEORIA, IL | — | — | 8307% |
| University Hospitals Tripoint Medical Center , OH | — | — | 8182% |
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About Removal Of Bone For Graft
CPT code 20902 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 $242 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $242 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.