Price Checker / CPT 61782
How much does Scan Procedure Cranial Extra cost?
CPT 61782 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 90x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$220–$430
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,600
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$540
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $29,528 is $29,198 over the fair price (about 90x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Scan Procedure Cranial Extra
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER Kansas City, MO | — | — | 49800% |
| ST RITA'S MEDICAL CENTER Lima, OH | $98,873 | — | 43201% |
| Chilton Medical Center POMPTON PLAINS, NJ | $42,968 | $9,002 | 29679% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE KINGWOOD Kingwood, TX | — | — | 29576% |
| The Christ Hospital Inpatient Psychiatry , OH | $39,570 | $18,475 | 27324% |
| The Christ Hospital Inpatient Rehab , OH | $39,570 | $18,475 | 27324% |
| The Christ Hospital Liberty , OH | $39,570 | $18,475 | 27324% |
| The Christ Hospital , OH | $39,570 | $18,475 | 27324% |
| Phelps Hospital SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY | — | $4,595 | 20178% |
| Mather Hospital , NY | — | $4,595 | 16547% |
| Long Island Jewish Forest Hills , NY | — | $4,595 | 15490% |
| Long Island Jewish Valley Stream , NY | — | $4,595 | 15490% |
| Syosset Hospital , NY | — | $4,595 | 15490% |
| "Cohen Children's Medical Center" , NY | — | $4,595 | 15410% |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center NEW HYDE PARK, NY | — | $4,595 | 15410% |
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About Scan Procedure Cranial Extra
CPT code 61782 refers to scan procedure cranial extra (billing description: "Scan proc cranial extra"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $144 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $144 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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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
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