Price Checker / CPT 93451
How much does Right Heart Cath cost?
CPT 93451 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 8x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$1,300–$2,550
What this should cost
With insurance
~$136,500
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$3,200
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $15,627 is $13,677 over the fair price (about 8x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Right Heart Cath
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL | $39,597 | — | 13760% |
| Valley Children's Hospital Madera, CA | $28,691 | — | 4085% |
| UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham , AL | $28,526 | — | 3251% |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville, SC | $28,191 | — | 3211% |
| NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Wilmington, DE | $22,460 | — | 2538% |
| The Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital , HI | $5,111 | — | 2412% |
| Deborah Heart and Lung Center BROWNS MILLS, NJ | $17,498 | — | 1427% |
| The Brooklyn Hospital Center , NY | $17,411 | — | 1397% |
| Union Hospital Terre Haute Terre Haute, IN | $12,000 | — | 1309% |
| Southwestern Medical Center Lawton, OK | $11,249 | — | 1221% |
| Avita Ontario Hospital Ontario, OH | $11,044 | — | 1093% |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital Bucyrus, OH | $11,044 | — | 1093% |
| Galion Community Hospital GALION, OH | $11,044 | — | 1093% |
| Logan Regional Medical Center Logan, WV | $9,640 | — | 1032% |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Pittsburg, Inc. , KS | — | — | 981% |
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About Right Heart Cath
CPT code 93451 refers to right heart cath (billing description: "Right heart cath"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $851 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $851 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
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 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.