Price Checker / CPT 20979
How much does Lw Ntsty Ultrasound Stimj Bone Healg cost?
CPT 20979 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 45x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$170–$200
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,200
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$250
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $8,574 is $8,384 over the fair price (about 45x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Lw Ntsty Ultrasound Stimj Bone Healg
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center SANTA FE, NM | — | — | 28786% |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc GRAFTON, WI | — | — | 26337% |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital WAUWATOSA, WI | — | — | 26337% |
| BELTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Belton, MO | — | — | 13345% |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER Lees Summit, MO | — | — | 13345% |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER Kansas City, MO | — | — | 13345% |
| MOUNTAINVIEW HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 11694% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) , FL | — | — | 3385% |
| Studer Family Children's Hospital Ascension Sacred Heart (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) , FL | — | — | 3385% |
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About Lw Ntsty Ultrasound Stimj Bone Healg
CPT code 20979 refers to lw ntsty ultrasound stimj bone healg (billing description: "Lw ntsty us stimj bone healg"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $26 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $55 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.