Price Checker / CPT 38222
How much does Diagnostic Bone Marrow Bx & Aspir cost?
CPT 38222 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 31x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$270–$530
What this should cost
With insurance
~$58,800
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$660
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $12,224 is $11,824 over the fair price (about 31x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Diagnostic Bone Marrow Bx & Aspir
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital , NY | $3,914 | — | 42853% |
| WTH Dyersburg Hospital , TN | — | $554 | 22183% |
| Franciscan Health Olympia Fields , IL | $30,871 | $6,174 | 17339% |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital , LA | — | $3,874 | 17254% |
| Franciscan Health Lafayette LAFAYETTE, IN | $27,997 | $7,195 | 15716% |
| St. Anthony Summit Medical Center Frisco, CO | $29,441 | — | 15700% |
| Oregon Health and Science University , OR | $17,636 | $11,464 | 9863% |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital , PA | $1,816 | — | 6900% |
| Marshfield Medical Center Rice Lake Hospital RICE LAKE, WI | — | — | 4026% |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women Lake Charles, LA | $7,110 | $4,266 | 3916% |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital LAKE CHARLES, LA | $7,110 | $4,266 | 3916% |
| Ashley County Medical Center Crossett, AR | $6,769 | — | 3341% |
| UPMC Green , PA | — | — | 3033% |
| Mosaic Medical Center in Maryville , MO | $5,500 | $4,675 | 3007% |
| 62-1113167 BMH Tipton , TN | — | — | 2861% |
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About Diagnostic Bone Marrow Bx & Aspir
CPT code 38222 refers to diagnostic bone marrow bx & aspir (billing description: "Dx bone marrow bx & aspir"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $62 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $177 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.
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