Price Checker / CPT 59871
How much does Remove Cerclage Suture cost?
CPT 59871 · 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
$180–$360
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,350
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$450
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $7,406 is $7,136 over the fair price (about 27x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Remove Cerclage Suture
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Alexandria Hospital ALEXANDRIA, VA | $12,698 | $6,349 | 10431% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital FAIRFAX, VA | $12,698 | $6,349 | 10431% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital FALLS CHURCH, VA | $12,698 | $6,349 | 10431% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital LEESBURG, VA | $12,698 | $6,349 | 10431% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital ALEXANDRIA, VA | $12,698 | $6,349 | 10431% |
| ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital , OH | $3,857 | — | 10366% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham, TX | — | — | 10252% |
| Mid Coast Hospital , ME | — | — | 9110% |
| Oregon Health and Science University , OR | $9,672 | $6,287 | 7921% |
| Flower Mound Hospital Partners LLC Flower Mound, TX | — | — | 7782% |
| UPMC Magee , PA | $9,205 | $7,364 | 7534% |
| University Hospitals Tripoint Medical Center , OH | — | — | 7293% |
| Benson Hospital BENSON, AZ | — | — | 6944% |
| The Brooklyn Hospital Center , NY | $12,309 | — | 5970% |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center , OH | — | — | 5827% |
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About Remove Cerclage Suture
CPT code 59871 refers to remove cerclage suture (billing description: "Remove cerclage suture"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $121 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $121 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.