Price Checker / CPT 20985
How much does Cptr-asst Dir Ms Px cost?
CPT 20985 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 115x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$190–$370
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,600
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$460
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $32,262 is $31,982 over the fair price (about 115x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Cptr-asst Dir Ms Px
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roper St. Francis Hospital - Berkeley Inc Summerville, SC | $87,927 | — | 52212% |
| The Christ Hospital Inpatient Psychiatry , OH | $51,305 | $26,501 | 41301% |
| The Christ Hospital Inpatient Rehab , OH | $51,305 | $26,501 | 41301% |
| The Christ Hospital Liberty , OH | $51,305 | $26,501 | 41301% |
| The Christ Hospital , OH | $51,305 | $26,501 | 41301% |
| ALLEN HOSPITAL Oberlin, OH | $67,724 | — | 37098% |
| SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Springfield, OH | $106,631 | — | 34738% |
| WEST HOSPITAL Cincinnati, OH | $68,738 | — | 33898% |
| KINGS MILLS HOSPITAL Mason, OH | $90,399 | — | 30285% |
| ST JOSEPH WARREN HOSPITAL Warren, OH | $77,706 | — | 25352% |
| United Memorial Medical Center BATAVIA, NY | $30,889 | $20,078 | 24827% |
| Phelps Hospital SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY | — | $4,595 | 23982% |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Pulaski PULASKI, TN | $29,199 | — | 23463% |
| LOURDES HOSPITAL Paducah, KY | $64,352 | — | 23415% |
| Lenox Hill Hospital NEW YORK, NY | — | $4,595 | 18631% |
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About Cptr-asst Dir Ms Px
CPT code 20985 refers to cptr-asst dir ms px (billing description: "Cptr-asst dir ms px"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $124 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $124 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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