Price Checker / CPT 77771
How much does Hdr Rdncl Ntrstl/icav Brchtx cost?
CPT 77771 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 13x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$920–$1,850
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,550
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$2,300
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $18,822 is $17,422 over the fair price (about 13x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Hdr Rdncl Ntrstl/icav Brchtx
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bay Hospital RED BAY, AL | $144,500 | — | 23554% |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital , IL | — | — | 2749% |
| "Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center)" , IL | — | — | 2749% |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center WINSTON-SALEM, NC | $6,734 | — | 969% |
| Palomar Health Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CA | $6,434 | — | 953% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA | $6,434 | — | 953% |
| University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD | $2,323 | — | 280% |
| UM St. Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD | $1,691 | — | 177% |
| UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD | $1,654 | — | 171% |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland, MD | $1,291 | — | 111% |
| UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center Glen Burnie, MD | $1,174 | — | 92% |
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About Hdr Rdncl Ntrstl/icav Brchtx
CPT code 77771 refers to hdr rdncl ntrstl/icav brchtx (billing description: "Hdr rdncl ntrstl/icav brchtx"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $611 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $611 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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