Price Checker / CPT 33227
How much does Remove&replace Pm Gen Singl cost?
CPT 33227 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 55x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$450–$910
What this should cost
With insurance
~$79,700
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$1,150
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $37,212 is $36,532 over the fair price (about 55x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Remove&replace Pm Gen Singl
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HOUSTON ER 24/7 COPPERFIELD HOUSTON, TX | $146,447 | — | 48402% |
| HCA HOUSTON ER 24/7 - FRY ROAD Cypress, TX | $146,447 | — | 48402% |
| HCA HOUSTON ER 24/7 - TOWNE LAKE CYPRESS, TX | $146,447 | — | 48402% |
| HCA HOUSTON ER 24/7 WILLOWBROOK HOUSTON, TX | $146,447 | — | 48402% |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTH CYPRESS Cypress, TX | $146,447 | — | 48402% |
| VBMC – Harlingen Harlingen, TX | — | — | 39607% |
| Clark Regional Medical Center WINCHESTER, KY | $82,574 | — | 27248% |
| SOUTHSIDE MEDICAL CENTER Petersburg, VA | $30,017 | — | 21726% |
| CENTENNIAL HOSPITAL A CAMPUS OF TMCA Lakewood, CO | — | — | 19671% |
| UPMC Montefiore , PA | $55,250 | $44,200 | 18198% |
| UPMC Presbyterian , PA | $55,250 | $44,200 | 18198% |
| UPMC Shadyside , PA | $55,250 | $44,200 | 18198% |
| UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham , AL | $54,317 | — | 17889% |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville , TN | $46,717 | $9,811 | 15372% |
| 62-0123940_BMH Memphis , TN | $46,717 | $9,811 | 15372% |
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About Remove&replace Pm Gen Singl
CPT code 33227 refers to remove&replace pm gen singl (billing description: "Remove&replace pm gen singl"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $302 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $302 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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