Price Checker / CPT 92986
How much does Revision Of Aortic Valve cost?
CPT 92986 · 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
$1,750–$3,500
What this should cost
With insurance
~$4,900
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$4,400
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $34,340 is $31,690 over the fair price (about 13x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Revision Of Aortic Valve
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 Northern Michigan PETOSKEY, MI | $117,561 | — | 8958% |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, PA | $67,874 | — | 5130% |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) St. Johns, FL | — | — | 3154% |
| UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham , AL | $34,585 | — | 2861% |
| PINEWOOD SPRINGS Columbia, TN | — | — | 2556% |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS, TX | — | — | 2336% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) , FL | — | — | 2206% |
| Studer Family Children's Hospital Ascension Sacred Heart (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) , FL | — | — | 2206% |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb , TN | — | — | 1221% |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands , TN | — | — | 1221% |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park , TN | — | — | 1221% |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River , TN | — | — | 1221% |
| USA Health Providence Hospital Mobile, AL | $13,342 | — | 1042% |
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About Revision Of Aortic Valve
CPT code 92986 refers to revision of aortic valve (billing description: "Revision of aortic valve"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $1,168 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $1,168 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.