Price Checker / CPT 33268
How much does Excl Laa Opn Oth Px Any Meth cost?
CPT 33268 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 61x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$180–$350
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,900
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$440
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $16,327 is $16,057 over the fair price (about 61x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Excl Laa Opn Oth Px Any Meth
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTENNIAL HOSPITAL A CAMPUS OF TMCA Lakewood, CO | — | — | 41599% |
| UCHealth Grandview Hospital COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | — | — | 26051% |
| Grady Memorial Hospital CHICKASHA, OK | — | $0 | 25405% |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc GRAFTON, WI | — | — | 21008% |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital WAUWATOSA, WI | — | — | 21008% |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown , TN | — | — | 18469% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress Cypress, TX | — | — | 16353% |
| Southlake Specialty Hospital LLC Southlake, TX | — | — | 10302% |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL HILL COUNTRY San Marcos, TX | — | — | 10151% |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL San Antonio, TX | — | — | 10151% |
| METROPOLITAN METHODIST San Antonio, TX | — | — | 10151% |
| NORTHEAST METHODIST San Antonio, TX | — | — | 10151% |
| Essentia Health-Ada ADA, MN | — | — | 7010% |
| Essentia Health-Deer River DEER RIVER, MN | — | — | 7010% |
| Essentia Health-Fosston FOSSTON, MN | — | — | 7010% |
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About Excl Laa Opn Oth Px Any Meth
CPT code 33268 refers to excl laa opn oth px any meth (billing description: "Excl laa opn oth px any meth"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $117 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $117 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.