Price Checker / CPT 49616
How much does Rpr Aa Hrn Rcr 3-10 Ncr/strn cost?
CPT 49616 · 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
$1,150–$2,350
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,450
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$2,950
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $54,300 is $52,550 over the fair price (about 31x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Rpr Aa Hrn Rcr 3-10 Ncr/strn
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Downtown Hospital Fort Wayne, IN | $226,653 | — | 28838% |
| Clinch Valley Health , VA | $114,396 | — | 14505% |
| ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER Toledo, OH | $212,747 | — | 9123% |
| DEFIANCE HOSPITAL Defiance, OH | $71,632 | — | 7701% |
| St. Tammany Parish Hospital COVINGTON, LA | $48,129 | — | 6045% |
| Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA | $49,277 | — | 5751% |
| Sovah Health - Danville DANVILLE, VA | $40,845 | — | 5115% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center KANSAS CITY, MO | $38,393 | — | 4802% |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center MAYFIELD, KY | $37,582 | — | 4698% |
| Rutherford Regional Health System , NC | $35,865 | — | 4479% |
| Parrish Medical Center Titusville, FL | $33,349 | — | 3945% |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville , VA | $29,093 | — | 3614% |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg , TN | $18,590 | — | 2273% |
| Fauquier Health , VA | $16,984 | — | 2068% |
| Ward Memorial Hospital Monahans, TX | $15,636 | — | 1876% |
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About Rpr Aa Hrn Rcr 3-10 Ncr/strn
CPT code 49616 refers to rpr aa hrn rcr 3-10 ncr/strn (billing description: "Rpr aa hrn rcr 3-10 ncr/strn"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $783 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $783 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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