Price Checker / CPT 50320
How much does Remove Kidney Living Donor cost?
CPT 50320 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 27x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$5,500–$6,450
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,200
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$8,050
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $161,690 is $155,690 over the fair price (about 27x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Remove Kidney Living Donor
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 | $263,032 | — | 15863% |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX | $184,900 | — | 12119% |
| Texas Children's Hospital North Austin Austin, TX | $184,900 | — | 12119% |
| Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands Houston, TX | $184,900 | — | 12119% |
| Texas Children's Hospital West Campus Houston, TX | $184,900 | — | 12119% |
| "Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - Milwaukee" MILWAUKEE, WI | $171,021 | $94,062 | 11432% |
| Charleston Area Medical Center Charleston, WV | $99,024 | — | 6444% |
| The University of Tennessee Medical Center Knoxville, TN | $94,286 | — | 5622% |
| University of New Mexico Hospital , NM | $124,970 | — | 474% |
| UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center , NM | $124,970 | — | 474% |
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About Remove Kidney Living Donor
CPT code 50320 refers to remove kidney living donor (billing description: "Remove kidney living donor"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $1,483 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $1,483 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.