Price Checker / CPT 64450
How much does Njx Aa&/strd Other Pn/branch cost?
CPT 64450 · 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
$120–$240
What this should cost
With insurance
~$62,700
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$300
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $11,098 is $10,918 over the fair price (about 62x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Njx Aa&/strd Other Pn/branch
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg, PA | — | — | 87433% |
| CLERMONT HOSPITAL Batavia, OH | $80,722 | — | 53608% |
| Parkland Health Center FARMINGTON, MO | $39,915 | $23,949 | 49282% |
| WTH Dyersburg Hospital , TN | — | $365 | 36289% |
| Chilton Medical Center POMPTON PLAINS, NJ | $21,470 | $2,114 | 26462% |
| Baptist Health-Fort Smith FORT SMITH, AR | $16,888 | $4,222 | 20793% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway CONWAY, AR | $16,888 | $4,222 | 20793% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County MONTICELLO, AR | $16,888 | $4,222 | 20793% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Spring County , AR | $16,888 | $4,222 | 20793% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock LITTLE ROCK, AR | $16,888 | $4,222 | 20793% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR | $16,888 | $4,222 | 20793% |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart STUTTGART, AR | $16,888 | $4,222 | 20793% |
| Baptist Health-Van Buren VAN BUREN, AR | $16,888 | $4,222 | 20793% |
| "St. Mary's General Hospital" PASSAIC, NJ | $13,674 | $1,039 | 16817% |
| WTH Bolivar Hospital , TN | — | $2,206 | 7178% |
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About Njx Aa&/strd Other Pn/branch
CPT code 64450 refers to njx aa&/strd other pn/branch (billing description: "Njx aa&/strd other pn/branch"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $38 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $81 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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