Price Checker / CPT 76937
How much does Ultrasound Guide Vascular Access cost?
CPT 76937 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 29x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$60–$120
What this should cost
With insurance
~$79,200
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$150
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $2,638 is $2,548 over the fair price (about 29x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Ultrasound Guide Vascular Access
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Muir Health Concord Medical Center , CA | $19,649 | $8,842 | 48511% |
| HealthAlliance-Clinton, Clinton Campus , MA | $499 | — | 26134% |
| HealthAlliance-Clinton, Leominster Campus , MA | $499 | — | 26134% |
| Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA | $328 | — | 26134% |
| "Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - Milwaukee" MILWAUKEE, WI | $3,681 | $2,025 | 9007% |
| Franklin Hospital District BENTON, IL | $1,700 | $1,275 | 4106% |
| Marshfield Medical Center Rice Lake Hospital RICE LAKE, WI | $1,480 | $1,406 | 3562% |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital District MCLEANSBORO, IL | $1,384 | $1,384 | 3324% |
| Jeff Davis Hospital HAZLEHURST, GA | $876 | $307 | 2067% |
| Yuma District Hospital & Clinics YUMA, CO | $759 | $570 | 1779% |
| Delta Memorial Hospital DUMAS, AR | $541 | $432 | 1237% |
| "Doctors' Center Hospital - San Fernando de la Carolina" , DE | $263 | $263 | 551% |
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About Ultrasound Guide Vascular Access
CPT code 76937 refers to ultrasound guide vascular access (billing description: "Us guide vascular access"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $40 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $40 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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- 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.