Price Checker / CPT 75827
How much does Vein X-ray Chest cost?
CPT 75827 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 22x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$180–$360
What this should cost
With insurance
~$121,500
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$450
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $5,968 is $5,698 over the fair price (about 22x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Vein X-ray Chest
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watsonville Community Hospital WATSONVILLE, CA | $32,065 | $19,239 | 26866% |
| UPMC Montefiore , PA | $14,512 | $11,610 | 12104% |
| UPMC Presbyterian , PA | $14,512 | $11,610 | 12104% |
| UPMC Shadyside , PA | $14,512 | $11,610 | 12104% |
| "Seattle Children's" , WA | $8,886 | $8,886 | 7373% |
| Kindred Hospital Las Vegas - Flamingo Las Vegas, NV | $8,567 | — | 7105% |
| Kindred Hospital Las Vegas - Sahara Las Vegas, NV | $8,567 | — | 7105% |
| "Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - Milwaukee" MILWAUKEE, WI | $7,372 | $4,054 | 6099% |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center ELIZABETH, NJ | $7,321 | — | 6057% |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center - New Point Campus Elizabeth, NJ | $7,321 | — | 6057% |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center LIVINGSTON, NJ | $7,296 | — | 6036% |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center NEWARK, NJ | $7,296 | — | 6036% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $7,296 | — | 6036% |
| Kindred Hospital Aurora Aurora, CO | $6,548 | — | 5407% |
| Kindred Hospital Denver Denver, CO | $6,548 | — | 5407% |
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About Vein X-ray Chest
CPT code 75827 refers to vein x-ray chest (billing description: "Vein x-ray chest"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $119 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $119 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.