Price Checker / CPT 20982
How much does Ablate Bone Tumor(s) Perq cost?
CPT 20982 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 4x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$8,150–$9,550
What this should cost
With insurance
~$143,300
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$11,900
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $35,784 is $26,934 over the fair price (about 4x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Ablate Bone Tumor(s) Perq
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX | $144,776 | — | 4057% |
| UTMB Health Angleton Danbury Hospital Galveston, TX | $144,776 | — | 4057% |
| UTMB Health Clear Lake Hospital Galveston, TX | $144,776 | — | 4057% |
| UTMB Health League City Hospital Galveston, TX | $144,776 | — | 4057% |
| Sauk Prairie Healthcare HPI Prairie du Sac, WI | — | — | 1870% |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville Booneville, MS | — | — | 1541% |
| St Lukes Hospital Geisinger Campus Orwigsburg, PA | $3,933 | — | 884% |
| THE HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT NEW BRITAIN, CT | $25,452 | — | 631% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX | — | — | 618% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE Rowlett, TX | — | — | 615% |
| Community Hospital North Oklahoma City, OK | — | — | 548% |
| Community Hospital South Oklahoma City, OK | — | — | 548% |
| Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children Honolulu, HI | $22,798 | — | 489% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TEMPLE Temple, TX | — | — | 478% |
| Singing River Gulfport GULFPORT, MS | $17,061 | — | 314% |
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About Ablate Bone Tumor(s) Perq
CPT code 20982 refers to ablate bone tumor(s) perq (billing description: "Ablate bone tumor(s) perq"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $322 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $3,482 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.