Price Checker / CPT 75605
How much does Contrast Exam Thoracic Aorta cost?
CPT 75605 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 34x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$180–$360
What this should cost
With insurance
~$122,700
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$450
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $9,254 is $8,984 over the fair price (about 34x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Contrast Exam Thoracic Aorta
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Plano, TX | $5,180 | — | 24692% |
| Lake Region Healthcare Hospital , MN | — | — | 23841% |
| Mon Health Medical Center MORGANTOWN, WV | $28,405 | $14,202 | 23393% |
| Marshfield Medical Center Beaver Dam Hospital Beaver Dam, WI | $1,505 | — | 23280% |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital Cooperstown, NY | $4,899 | — | 19256% |
| "St. Mary's General Hospital" PASSAIC, NJ | $21,883 | $8,261 | 17998% |
| NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Wilmington, DE | $20,347 | — | 16728% |
| PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX | $23,643 | — | 16521% |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic , PA | — | — | 15705% |
| UPMC Harrisburg , PA | — | — | 15705% |
| UPMC West Shore , PA | — | — | 15705% |
| Greater El Monte Community Hospital SOUTH EL MONTE, CA | $2,737 | — | 13807% |
| JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WELLSVILLE, NY | — | — | 13607% |
| WTH Bolivar Hospital , TN | — | $1,731 | 13324% |
| WTH Camden Hospital , TN | — | $1,731 | 13324% |
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About Contrast Exam Thoracic Aorta
CPT code 75605 refers to contrast exam thoracic aorta (billing description: "Contrast exam thoracic aorta"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $121 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $121 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.