Price Checker / CPT 24666
How much does Optx Radial Head/nck Fx Rplc cost?
CPT 24666 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 14x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,050–$2,050
What this should cost
With insurance
~$5,550
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$2,550
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $21,477 is $19,927 over the fair price (about 14x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Optx Radial Head/nck Fx Rplc
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME | — | — | 11134% |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital , NY | $11,653 | — | 10999% |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital North Conway, NH | — | — | 6261% |
| Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA | $44,011 | — | 5875% |
| ST ELIZABETH YOUNGSTOWN HOSPITAL Youngstown, OH | $41,900 | — | 5607% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton SAINT JOHNS, MI | $26,094 | — | 3404% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TEMPLE Temple, TX | — | — | 3027% |
| San Leandro Hospital San Leandro, CA | $0 | — | 2611% |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley, MN | — | — | 1822% |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby, MN | — | — | 1822% |
| Grand River Hospital , CO | $2,795 | — | 1805% |
| Madisonhealth LONDON, ID | $24,117 | — | 1778% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park, TX | — | — | 1704% |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sugar Land Sugar Land, TX | — | — | 994% |
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital DURHAM, NC | $3,518 | — | 906% |
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About Optx Radial Head/nck Fx Rplc
CPT code 24666 refers to optx radial head/nck fx rplc (billing description: "Optx radial head/nck fx rplc"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $685 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $685 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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