Price Checker / CPT 92950
How much does Heart/lung Resuscitation Cpr cost?
CPT 92950 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 19x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,050–$1,250
What this should cost
With insurance
~$63,300
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$1,550
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $21,937 is $20,787 over the fair price (about 19x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Heart/lung Resuscitation Cpr
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Keller Hospital SHEFFIELD, AL | $173,400 | — | 45640% |
| Parkland Health Center FARMINGTON, MO | $74,999 | $44,999 | 19683% |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital SULLIVAN, MO | $74,994 | $44,996 | 19682% |
| Parkland Health Center - Bonne Terre BONNE TERRE, MO | $50,602 | $30,361 | 13248% |
| Centrastate Medical Center FREEHOLD, NJ | $38,677 | $7,594 | 10102% |
| University of New Mexico Hospital , NM | $573 | — | 2145% |
| UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center , NM | $573 | — | 2145% |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center SEDRO WOOLLEY, WA | $1,389 | — | 1679% |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center FRIDAY HARBOR, WA | $1,320 | — | 1663% |
| Kindred Hospital San Antonio Central San Antonio, TX | $5,889 | — | 1453% |
| PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center , OR | $1,205 | — | 1442% |
| Kindred Hospital San Antonio San Antonio, TX | $5,820 | — | 1435% |
| PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center KETCHIKAN, AK | $1,527 | — | 1410% |
| PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center COTTAGE GROVE, OR | $1,205 | — | 1225% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital - Bakersfield CINCINNATI, CA | $1,493 | — | 782% |
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About Heart/lung Resuscitation Cpr
CPT code 92950 refers to heart/lung resuscitation cpr (billing description: "Heart/lung resuscitation cpr"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $170 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $379 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.