Price Checker / CPT 64420
How much does Njx Aa&/strd Ntrcost Nrv 1 cost?
CPT 64420 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 73x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$160–$320
What this should cost
With insurance
~$93,100
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$400
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $17,621 is $17,381 over the fair price (about 73x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Njx Aa&/strd Ntrcost Nrv 1
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newman Regional Health Emporia, KS | $88,406 | — | 66697% |
| The Christ Hospital Inpatient Psychiatry , OH | $37,720 | $21,127 | 35525% |
| The Christ Hospital Inpatient Rehab , OH | $37,720 | $21,127 | 35525% |
| The Christ Hospital Liberty , OH | $37,720 | $21,127 | 35525% |
| The Christ Hospital , OH | $37,720 | $21,127 | 35525% |
| WTH Dyersburg Hospital , TN | — | $527 | 32280% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith FORT SMITH, AR | $21,489 | $5,372 | 20195% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway CONWAY, AR | $21,489 | $5,372 | 20195% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County MONTICELLO, AR | $21,489 | $5,372 | 20195% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Spring County , AR | $21,489 | $5,372 | 20195% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock LITTLE ROCK, AR | $21,489 | $5,372 | 20195% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR | $21,489 | $5,372 | 20195% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart STUTTGART, AR | $21,489 | $5,372 | 20195% |
| Baptist Health-Van Buren VAN BUREN, AR | $21,489 | $5,372 | 20195% |
| WTH Volunteer Hospital , TN | — | $1,671 | 7089% |
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About Njx Aa&/strd Ntrcost Nrv 1
CPT code 64420 refers to njx aa&/strd ntrcost nrv 1 (billing description: "Njx aa&/strd ntrcost nrv 1"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $52 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $106 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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