Price Checker / CPT 24516
How much does Tx Humrl Shaft Fx Imed Implt cost?
CPT 24516 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 17x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,200–$2,400
What this should cost
With insurance
~$5,650
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$3,000
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $30,368 is $28,568 over the fair price (about 17x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Tx Humrl Shaft Fx Imed Implt
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Regional Medical Center , TN | $93,516 | — | 11625% |
| Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME | — | — | 9548% |
| Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA | $66,745 | — | 7682% |
| Highpoint Health - Sewanee with Ascension Saint Thomas , TN | $48,850 | — | 6025% |
| Highpoint Health - Winchester with Ascension Saint Thomas , TN | $48,850 | — | 6025% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX | — | — | 4943% |
| PERRYSBURG HOSPITAL Perrysburg, OH | $81,540 | — | 4759% |
| Highpoint Health - Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas , TN | $38,333 | — | 4706% |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital Tacoma, WA | — | — | 4514% |
| ST ELIZABETH BOARDMAN HOSPITAL Youngstown, OH | $68,590 | — | 4160% |
| St Lukes Hospital Miners Campus Coaldale, PA | — | — | 4037% |
| Marshfield Medical Center Dickinson Hospital Iron Mountain, MI | — | — | 3851% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE Rowlett, TX | — | — | 3615% |
| Dodge County Hospital EASTMAN, GA | $26,720 | $16,032 | 3250% |
| Doylestown Health , PA | $31,294 | — | 2957% |
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About Tx Humrl Shaft Fx Imed Implt
CPT code 24516 refers to tx humrl shaft fx imed implt (billing description: "Tx humrl shaft fx imed implt"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $798 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $798 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.