Price Checker / CPT 93452
How much does Heart catheterization (left heart) cost?
CPT 93452 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 12x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,300–$2,650
What this should cost
With insurance
~$153,400
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$3,300
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $24,598 is $22,598 over the fair price (about 12x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Heart catheterization (left heart)
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 | $43,346 | — | 14644% |
| Great Plains Health North Platte, NE | $94,129 | — | 10107% |
| Catawba Valley Health System Hickory, NC | $94,231 | — | 9042% |
| Memorial Medical Center PORT LAVACA, NM | $50,231 | — | 5633% |
| Valley Children's Hospital Madera, CA | $35,006 | — | 3967% |
| Rutherford Regional Health System , NC | $32,586 | — | 3619% |
| Alameda Hospital Alameda, CA | $30,625 | — | 3396% |
| San Leandro Hospital San Leandro, CA | $30,625 | — | 3396% |
| The Queen's Medical Center - Wahiawa HONOLULU, HI | $6,896 | — | 2515% |
| The Queen's Medical Center West O'ahu Honolulu, HI | $6,896 | — | 2515% |
| NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Wilmington, DE | $22,460 | — | 2464% |
| The Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital , HI | $5,996 | — | 2341% |
| Logan Regional Medical Center Logan, WV | $20,797 | — | 2274% |
| Southwestern Medical Center Lawton, OK | $13,679 | — | 1461% |
| Deborah Heart and Lung Center BROWNS MILLS, NJ | $17,498 | — | 1384% |
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About Heart catheterization (left heart)
CPT code 93452 refers to heart catheterization (left heart) (billing description: "Left hrt cath w/ventrclgrphy"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $876 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $876 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.