Price Checker / CPT 22610
How much does Arthrd Pst Tq 1ntrspc Thrc cost?
CPT 22610 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 10x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$5,900–$6,950
What this should cost
With insurance
~$4,500
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$8,700
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $65,968 is $59,518 over the fair price (about 10x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Arthrd Pst Tq 1ntrspc Thrc
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 | $126,160 | — | 9948% |
| UTMB Health Angleton Danbury Hospital Galveston, TX | $126,160 | — | 9948% |
| UTMB Health Clear Lake Hospital Galveston, TX | $126,160 | — | 9948% |
| UTMB Health League City Hospital Galveston, TX | $126,160 | — | 9948% |
| Faith Community Hospital JACKSBORO, TX | $104,750 | — | 7409% |
| ER AT DAVIE NICEVILLE, FL | — | — | 7054% |
| HCA FL DESTIN ER DESTIN, FL | — | — | 7054% |
| HCA FL NAVARRE ER NAVARRE, FL | — | — | 7054% |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL NICEVILLE, FL | — | — | 7054% |
| DOVER ER DOVER, NH | — | — | 5069% |
| PARKLAND MEDICAL CENTER DERRY, NH | — | — | 5069% |
| PLAISTOW EMERGENCY ROOM PLAISTOW, NH | — | — | 5069% |
| PORTSMOUTH AMUBLANCE PORTSMOUTH, NH | — | — | 5069% |
| PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL PORTSMOUTH, NH | — | — | 5069% |
| SEABROOK ER SEABROOK, NH | — | — | 5069% |
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About Arthrd Pst Tq 1ntrspc Thrc
CPT code 22610 refers to arthrd pst tq 1ntrspc thrc (billing description: "Arthrd pst tq 1ntrspc thrc"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $1,256 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $1,256 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.
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