Price Checker / CPT 55876
How much does Place Rt Device/marker Pros cost?
CPT 55876 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 62x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$230–$450
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,550
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$560
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $21,184 is $20,844 over the fair price (about 62x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Place Rt Device/marker Pros
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkland Health Center - Bonne Terre BONNE TERRE, MO | $28,971 | $17,382 | 19046% |
| Parkland Health Center FARMINGTON, MO | $27,286 | $16,372 | 17933% |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital SULLIVAN, MO | $27,261 | $16,356 | 17916% |
| Arroyo Grande Community Hospital , CA | — | — | 17200% |
| McLaren Flint FLINT, MI | $25,606 | $12,803 | 16823% |
| "St. John's Hospital Camarillo" SPRINGFIELD, CA | — | — | 15225% |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center SANTA FE, NM | — | — | 14602% |
| Centrastate Medical Center FREEHOLD, NJ | $20,665 | $6,410 | 13557% |
| JFK Memorial Hospital , CA | — | — | 11062% |
| "Seattle Children's" , WA | $10,486 | $10,486 | 6830% |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital SAINTE GENEVIEVE, MO | $4,250 | $2,125 | 2709% |
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About Place Rt Device/marker Pros
CPT code 55876 refers to place rt device/marker pros (billing description: "Place rt device/marker pros"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $91 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $151 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.