Price Checker / CPT 47140
How much does Partial Removal Donor Liver cost?
CPT 47140 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 13x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$6,300–$7,400
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,500
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$9,250
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $89,477 is $82,627 over the fair price (about 13x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Partial Removal Donor Liver
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermountain Health Intermountain Medical Center Murray, UT | $418,777 | — | 11167% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital Novi, MI | — | — | 248% |
| Little Falls Hospital LITTLE FALLS, ME | $5,960 | — | 78% |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Burke Burke, SD | — | — | 75% |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital Rochester, MI | — | — | 54% |
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About Partial Removal Donor Liver
CPT code 47140 refers to partial removal donor liver (billing description: "Partial removal donor liver"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $3,345 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $3,345 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.