Price Checker / CPT 49422
How much does Remove Tunneled Ip Cath cost?
CPT 49422 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 22x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$300–$610
What this should cost
With insurance
~$68,200
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$760
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $10,068 is $9,608 over the fair price (about 22x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Remove Tunneled Ip Cath
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Monett Hospital MONETT, MO | $7,232 | — | 10116% |
| Centrastate Medical Center FREEHOLD, NJ | $19,838 | $4,192 | 9733% |
| Kindred Hospital Bay Area - St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL | $14,399 | — | 7037% |
| Kindred Hospital Bay Area - Tampa Tampa, FL | $14,399 | — | 7037% |
| Kindred Hospital Central Tampa Tampa, FL | $14,399 | — | 7037% |
| Kindred Hospital Melbourne Melbourne, FL | $14,399 | — | 7037% |
| Kindred Hospital North Florida Green Cove Springs, FL | $14,399 | — | 7037% |
| Kindred Hospital Ocala Ocala, FL | $14,399 | — | 7037% |
| Kindred Hospital South Florida - Coral Gables Coral Gables, FL | $14,399 | — | 7037% |
| Kindred Hospital South Florida - Ft. Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL | $14,399 | — | 7037% |
| Kindred Hospital South Florida - Hollywood Hollywood, FL | $14,399 | — | 7037% |
| Kindred Hospital The Palm Beaches Riviera Beach, FL | $14,399 | — | 7037% |
| Kindred Hospital Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA | $11,438 | — | 5570% |
| Kindred Hospital Brea Brea, CA | $11,438 | — | 5570% |
| Kindred Hospital La Mirada La Mirada, CA | $11,438 | — | 5570% |
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About Remove Tunneled Ip Cath
CPT code 49422 refers to remove tunneled ip cath (billing description: "Remove tunneled ip cath"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $202 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $202 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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