Price Checker / CPT 24546
How much does Optx Hum Fx W/ntrcndylr Xtn cost?
CPT 24546 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 26x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,450–$2,850
What this should cost
With insurance
~$5,800
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$3,550
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $56,264 is $54,114 over the fair price (about 26x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Optx Hum Fx W/ntrcndylr Xtn
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise, AL | $217,307 | — | 20409% |
| Valley View Medical Center FORT MOHAVE, AZ | $136,036 | — | 14165% |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Roswell, NM | $122,583 | — | 12112% |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX | $113,895 | — | 11844% |
| UTMB Health Angleton Danbury Hospital Galveston, TX | $113,895 | — | 11844% |
| UTMB Health Clear Lake Hospital Galveston, TX | $113,895 | — | 11844% |
| UTMB Health League City Hospital Galveston, TX | $113,895 | — | 11844% |
| Hamilton General Hospital HAMILTON, TX | $3,905 | — | 8782% |
| Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA | $88,113 | — | 8493% |
| Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME | — | — | 7970% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX | — | — | 5552% |
| Memorial Medical Center PORT LAVACA, NM | $50,816 | — | 5229% |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital North Conway, NH | — | — | 4470% |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC GLENDALE, WI | — | — | 3755% |
| ST ELIZABETH BOARDMAN HOSPITAL Youngstown, OH | $67,072 | — | 3463% |
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About Optx Hum Fx W/ntrcndylr Xtn
CPT code 24546 refers to optx hum fx w/ntrcndylr xtn (billing description: "Optx hum fx w/ntrcndylr xtn"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $954 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $954 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.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.