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CPT 77338 — Design mlc device for imrt
2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rates and hospital pricing data
$475
What Medicare pays in a hospital/ASC setting
$475
What Medicare pays in a physician's office
$30,149
Based on 15 hospital(s) in our database
What do these numbers mean?
The Medicare rateis what the federal government determines is a fair payment for this procedure. It's based on the Relative Value Unit (RVU) system, which accounts for physician work, practice expense, and malpractice cost. Hospitals and providers often charge 3-20x this amount. If your bill is significantly higher than the Medicare rate, you may have grounds to negotiate.
Hospital Charges for CPT 77338
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Port Huron , MI | $102,458 | $51,229 | 21472% |
| McLaren Port Huron , MI | $102,458 | — | 17227% |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital , AL | — | — | 9161% |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital , AL | — | — | 9134% |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital , AL | — | — | 9111% |
| Duke Regional Hospital , NC | $25,221 | $6,810 | 5210% |
| Duke University Hospital , NC | $25,221 | $6,810 | 5210% |
| Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Health Lexington Medical Center , NC | $16,454 | $8,227 | 3364% |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center , NC | $9,718 | — | 1885% |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center , NC | $9,718 | — | 1885% |
| Novant Health Rowan Medical Center , NC | $9,718 | — | 1885% |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center , NC | $8,664 | — | 1669% |
| Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center , NC | $8,664 | — | 1669% |
| UM St. Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD | $1,193 | — | 151% |
| UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD | $1,167 | — | 146% |
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About CPT 77338
CPT code 77338 refers to “Design mlc device for imrt”. Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, this procedure is reimbursed at $475 in a facility (hospital or ambulatory surgery center) and $475in a non-facility (physician's office) setting.
These rates are set by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and represent what the government considers a fair payment for this service. While commercial insurance typically pays somewhat more than Medicare, many hospitals charge significantly higher amounts — sometimes 10-50x the Medicare rate.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- Get a dispute letter— citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
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