Price Checker / CPT 46600
How much does Diagnostic Anoscopy Spx cost?
CPT 46600 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 179x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$250–$290
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,000
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$360
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $48,213 is $47,943 over the fair price (about 179x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Diagnostic Anoscopy Spx
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas , TN | $341,561 | — | 264820% |
| Starr Regional Medical Center , TN | $33,734 | — | 26064% |
| UPMC Muncy MUNCY, PA | $3,816 | $3,053 | 2860% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) , FL | — | — | 1381% |
| Studer Family Children's Hospital Ascension Sacred Heart (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) , FL | — | — | 1381% |
| Franklin Medical Center WINNSBORO, LA | $1,865 | $1,119 | 1347% |
| EHHS Milton Clinic , WI | $513 | $374 | 298% |
| EHHS Milton Clinic Medicare , WI | $398 | $291 | 209% |
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About Diagnostic Anoscopy Spx
CPT code 46600 refers to diagnostic anoscopy spx (billing description: "Diagnostic anoscopy spx"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $40 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $129 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.