Price Checker / CPT 37239
How much does Open/perq Place Stent Ea Add cost?
CPT 37239 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 6.8x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$8,000–$9,400
What this should cost
With insurance
~$149,400
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$11,800
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $58,891 is $50,191 over the fair price (about 6.8x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Open/perq Place Stent Ea Add
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centrastate Medical Center FREEHOLD, NJ | $164,128 | $12,690 | 9789% |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX | $104,951 | — | 6224% |
| UTMB Health Angleton Danbury Hospital Galveston, TX | $104,951 | — | 6224% |
| UTMB Health Clear Lake Hospital Galveston, TX | $104,951 | — | 6224% |
| UTMB Health League City Hospital Galveston, TX | $104,951 | — | 6224% |
| Guthrie Lourdes Hospital Binghamton, NY | $36,857 | — | 2121% |
| Guthrie Troy Community Hospital Troy, PA | $36,857 | — | 2121% |
| ST JOSEPH WARREN HOSPITAL Warren, OH | $34,952 | — | 2006% |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville, SC | $27,026 | — | 1528% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) , FL | — | — | 1523% |
| Studer Family Children's Hospital Ascension Sacred Heart (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) , FL | — | — | 1523% |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital Owensboro, KY | $27,322 | — | 1382% |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle, AR | $12,590 | — | 659% |
| Henry County Hospital Napoleon, OH | $11,083 | — | 568% |
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About Open/perq Place Stent Ea Add
CPT code 37239 refers to open/perq place stent ea add (billing description: "Open/perq place stent ea add"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $132 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $1,660 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
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 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.