Price Checker / CPT 70549
How much does Mr Angiograph Neck W/o&w/dye cost?
CPT 70549 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 6.5x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$520–$1,050
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,350
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$1,300
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $5,112 is $4,322 over the fair price (about 6.5x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Mr Angiograph Neck W/o&w/dye
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus Selma, AL | $20,819 | — | 5963% |
| Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA | $19,509 | — | 5468% |
| Twin County Regional Hospital GALAX, VA | $13,512 | — | 3835% |
| Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center Windsor, VT | $12,317 | — | 3308% |
| Wilson Medical Center WILSON, NC | $8,556 | — | 2392% |
| Brown County Hospital Ainsworth, NE | $4,148 | — | 2316% |
| EHHS Fulton Square Clinic , WI | $7,829 | $5,715 | 2180% |
| TIRR Memorial Hermann , TX | $7,503 | — | 2085% |
| Bluegrass Community Hospital VERSAILLES, KY | $7,377 | — | 2049% |
| Palomar Health Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CA | $7,094 | — | 1966% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA | $7,094 | — | 1966% |
| Ringgold County Hospital Mt Ayr, IA | $6,947 | — | 1923% |
| Bourbon Community Hospital PARIS, KY | $6,806 | — | 1882% |
| Watertown Regional Medical Center Watertown, WI | $6,543 | — | 1805% |
| Kindred Hospital Bay Area - St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL | $6,390 | — | 1761% |
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About Mr Angiograph Neck W/o&w/dye
CPT code 70549 refers to mr angiograph neck w/o&w/dye (billing description: "Mr angiograph neck w/o&w/dye"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $343 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $343 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.