Price Checker / CPT 93459
How much does L Hrt Art/grft Angio cost?
CPT 93459 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 11x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,650–$3,250
What this should cost
With insurance
~$141,600
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$4,050
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $26,509 is $24,059 over the fair price (about 11x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for L Hrt Art/grft Angio
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 | $50,736 | — | 13802% |
| Clark Regional Medical Center WINCHESTER, KY | $87,574 | — | 7953% |
| Valley View Medical Center FORT MOHAVE, AZ | $70,351 | — | 6369% |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville, SC | $47,064 | — | 4228% |
| UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham , AL | $43,205 | — | 3873% |
| Valley Children's Hospital Madera, CA | $35,006 | — | 3177% |
| Logan Regional Medical Center Logan, WV | $34,138 | — | 3039% |
| The Queen's Medical Center HONOLULU, HI | $14,959 | — | 2007% |
| The Queen's Medical Center - Wahiawa HONOLULU, HI | $14,959 | — | 2007% |
| The Queen's Medical Center West O'ahu Honolulu, HI | $14,959 | — | 2007% |
| The Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital , HI | $11,015 | — | 1867% |
| Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus Selma, AL | $19,912 | — | 1731% |
| Fauquier Health , VA | $19,140 | — | 1660% |
| Avita Ontario Hospital Ontario, OH | $19,336 | — | 1536% |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital Bucyrus, OH | $19,336 | — | 1536% |
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About L Hrt Art/grft Angio
CPT code 93459 refers to l hrt art/grft angio (billing description: "L hrt art/grft angio"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $1,088 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $1,088 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.