Price Checker / CPT 93453
How much does R&l Hrt Cath W/ventriclgrphy cost?
CPT 93453 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 17x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,650–$3,350
What this should cost
With insurance
~$156,500
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$4,200
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $41,227 is $38,727 over the fair price (about 17x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for R&l Hrt Cath W/ventriclgrphy
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTH Dyersburg Hospital , TN | — | $3,302 | 28759% |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL | $43,346 | — | 11486% |
| Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas , TN | $88,932 | — | 7877% |
| Memorial Medical Center PORT LAVACA, NM | $63,757 | — | 5619% |
| Valley View Medical Center FORT MOHAVE, AZ | $58,535 | — | 5150% |
| Valley Children's Hospital Madera, CA | $35,006 | — | 3096% |
| Logan Regional Medical Center Logan, WV | $25,997 | — | 2232% |
| UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham , AL | $25,259 | — | 2166% |
| The Queen's Medical Center HONOLULU, HI | $12,934 | — | 1955% |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville, SC | $22,656 | — | 1932% |
| The Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital , HI | $7,831 | — | 1818% |
| Avita Ontario Hospital Ontario, OH | $17,270 | — | 1325% |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital Bucyrus, OH | $17,270 | — | 1325% |
| Galion Community Hospital GALION, OH | $17,270 | — | 1325% |
| Southwestern Medical Center Lawton, OK | $15,814 | — | 1318% |
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About R&l Hrt Cath W/ventriclgrphy
CPT code 93453 refers to r&l hrt cath w/ventriclgrphy (billing description: "R&l hrt cath w/ventriclgrphy"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $1,115 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $1,115 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.