Price Checker / CPT 23485
How much does Revision Of Collar Bone cost?
CPT 23485 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 12x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,300–$2,600
What this should cost
With insurance
~$5,800
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$3,250
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $22,898 is $20,948 over the fair price (about 12x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Revision Of Collar Bone
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital Tacoma, WA | — | — | 4123% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE Rowlett, TX | — | — | 3300% |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio , OH | $32,664 | — | 2445% |
| Shriners Childrens St Louis , MO | $32,664 | — | 2445% |
| Shriners Childrens Texas , TX | $32,664 | — | 2445% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE Pflugerville, TX | — | — | 2358% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TEMPLE Temple, TX | — | — | 2358% |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg , TN | $18,734 | — | 2050% |
| Shriners Childrens Boston , MA | $32,664 | — | 1878% |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Henderson Henderson, NV | — | — | 1472% |
| PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Centennial Hills Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 1472% |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley, MN | — | — | 1411% |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson, MN | — | — | 1411% |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls, MN | — | — | 1411% |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook, MN | — | — | 1411% |
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About Revision Of Collar Bone
CPT code 23485 refers to revision of collar bone (billing description: "Revision of collar bone"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $871 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $871 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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