Price Checker / CPT 92998
How much does Pul Art Balloon Repr Percut cost?
CPT 92998 · 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
$410–$820
What this should cost
With insurance
~$4,750
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$1,050
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $29,017 is $28,397 over the fair price (about 47x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Pul Art Balloon Repr Percut
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital SULLIVAN, MO | $60,841 | $36,505 | 22033% |
| Parkland Health Center FARMINGTON, MO | $60,841 | $36,505 | 22033% |
| Parkland Health Center - Bonne Terre BONNE TERRE, MO | $59,762 | $35,857 | 21640% |
| Good Samaritan University Hospital , NY | — | — | 16511% |
| St. Catherine of Siena Hospital SMITHTOWN, NY | — | — | 16511% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CLEAR LAKE Webster, TX | — | — | 15866% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE KINGWOOD Kingwood, TX | — | — | 15866% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE MEDICAL CENTER Houston, TX | — | — | 15866% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress Cypress, TX | — | — | 15866% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE PEARLAND Pearland, TX | — | — | 15866% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE SOUTHEAST Pasadena, TX | — | — | 15866% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE TOMBALL Tomball, TX | — | — | 15866% |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL San Antonio, TX | — | — | 15866% |
| METROPOLITAN METHODIST San Antonio, TX | — | — | 15866% |
| NORTHEAST METHODIST San Antonio, TX | — | — | 15866% |
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About Pul Art Balloon Repr Percut
CPT code 92998 refers to pul art balloon repr percut (billing description: "Pul art balloon repr percut"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $275 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $275 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.