Price Checker / CPT 76942
How much does Echo Guide For Biopsy cost?
CPT 76942 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 47x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$95–$190
What this should cost
With insurance
~$52,100
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$240
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $6,557 is $6,417 over the fair price (about 47x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Echo Guide For Biopsy
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHSIDE MEDICAL CENTER Petersburg, VA | $4,681 | — | 102660% |
| John Muir Health Concord Medical Center , CA | $29,061 | $10,928 | 45216% |
| Lenox Hill Hospital NEW YORK, NY | — | $108 | 44770% |
| Glen Cove Hospital , NY | — | $108 | 33870% |
| Phelps Hospital SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY | — | $108 | 23032% |
| "Cohen Children's Medical Center" , NY | — | $108 | 18526% |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center NEW HYDE PARK, NY | — | $108 | 18526% |
| Zucker Hillside Hospital , NY | — | $108 | 18526% |
| Centrastate Medical Center FREEHOLD, NJ | $9,411 | $2,009 | 14575% |
| United Memorial Medical Center BATAVIA, NY | $6,989 | $4,543 | 10799% |
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center CEDARTOWN, GA | $1,913 | $957 | 2883% |
| UPMC Jameson NEW CASTLE, PA | $1,842 | $1,474 | 2772% |
| Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Continuing Medical Care Cambridge , MA | $1,399 | $1,049 | 2082% |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital CARROLLTON, KY | $1,399 | $839 | 2081% |
| Perry County Memorial Hospital TELL CITY, IN | $1,351 | $946 | 2007% |
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About Echo Guide For Biopsy
CPT code 76942 refers to echo guide for biopsy (billing description: "Echo guide for biopsy"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $64 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $64 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.
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