Price Checker / CPT 64488
How much does Tap Block Bi Injection cost?
CPT 64488 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 99x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$220–$440
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,650
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$550
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $32,774 is $32,444 over the fair price (about 99x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Tap Block Bi Injection
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians Regional Healthcare System - Collier Boulevard Naples, FL | $278,533 | — | 141402% |
| Franciscan Health Munster MUNSTER, IN | $73,891 | $19,729 | 49951% |
| Franciscan Health Olympia Fields , IL | $73,746 | $14,749 | 49853% |
| Chilton Medical Center POMPTON PLAINS, NJ | $59,651 | $8,117 | 40306% |
| The Christ Hospital Inpatient Psychiatry , OH | $38,338 | $15,949 | 25869% |
| The Christ Hospital Inpatient Rehab , OH | $38,338 | $15,949 | 25869% |
| The Christ Hospital Liberty , OH | $38,338 | $15,949 | 25869% |
| The Christ Hospital , OH | $38,338 | $15,949 | 25869% |
| Parkland Health Center FARMINGTON, MO | $34,406 | $20,643 | 23205% |
| Franciscan Health Orthopedic-Carmel , IN | $29,469 | $7,750 | 19861% |
| Lenox Hill Hospital NEW YORK, NY | — | $4,595 | 16797% |
| "Cohen Children's Medical Center" , NY | — | $4,595 | 15323% |
| Glen Cove Hospital , NY | — | $4,595 | 15323% |
| Long Island Jewish Forest Hills , NY | — | $4,595 | 15323% |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center NEW HYDE PARK, NY | — | $4,595 | 15323% |
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About Tap Block Bi Injection
CPT code 64488 refers to tap block bi injection (billing description: "Tap block bi injection"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $57 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $148 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.