Price Checker / CPT 33340
How much does Perq Clsr Tcat L Atr Apndge cost?
CPT 33340 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 54x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$930–$1,850
What this should cost
With insurance
~$4,200
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$2,300
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $75,434 is $74,034 over the fair price (about 54x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Perq Clsr Tcat L Atr Apndge
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 CITY HEART HOSPITAL Dallas, TX | $184,851 | — | 29783% |
| MEDICAL CITY SPINE HOSPITAL Dallas, TX | $184,851 | — | 29783% |
| MEDICAL CITY PLANO HOSPITAL Plano , TX | $183,372 | — | 29544% |
| McLaren Flint FLINT, MI | $147,116 | $73,558 | 23683% |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL Lewisville, TX | $133,397 | — | 21465% |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital , AL | $117,759 | $88,319 | 18937% |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital SULLIVAN, MO | $109,829 | $65,897 | 17655% |
| Parkland Health Center FARMINGTON, MO | $109,829 | $65,897 | 17655% |
| Broward Health Coral Springs Coral Springs, FL | $129,335 | — | 16627% |
| Newport Medical Center Newport, TN | $100,000 | — | 16066% |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Inc. Lakeland, FL | $90,000 | — | 14449% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Murrieta MURRIETA, CA | $78,157 | $42,986 | 12535% |
| Kaweah Delta Health Care District , CA | $59,410 | — | 8544% |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY | $45,360 | — | 7233% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Dallas Celina, TX | — | — | 6656% |
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About Perq Clsr Tcat L Atr Apndge
CPT code 33340 refers to perq clsr tcat l atr apndge (billing description: "Perq clsr tcat l atr apndge"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $619 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $619 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.