Price Checker / CPT 61645
How much does Perq Art M-thrombect &/nfs cost?
CPT 61645 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 32x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,150–$2,250
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,900
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$2,800
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $54,271 is $52,571 over the fair price (about 32x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Perq Art M-thrombect &/nfs
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center with Brenner Children's" , NC | $112,358 | $56,179 | 14765% |
| Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Davie Medical Center , NC | $106,500 | $53,250 | 13990% |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond, MD | $66,667 | — | 8720% |
| St Lukes Hospital Miners Campus Coaldale, PA | $50,656 | — | 5445% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Dallas Celina, TX | — | — | 4338% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Dallas Dallas, TX | — | — | 4338% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Dallas Mansfield, TX | — | — | 4338% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Dallas Midlothian, TX | — | — | 4338% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Dallas Southlake, TX | — | — | 4338% |
| UPMC St. Margaret Pittsburgh, PA | $38,804 | — | 4264% |
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About Perq Art M-thrombect &/nfs
CPT code 61645 refers to perq art m-thrombect &/nfs (billing description: "Perq art m-thrombect &/nfs"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $756 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $756 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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- 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.