Price Checker / CPT 93503
How much does Insert/place Heart Catheter cost?
CPT 93503 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 53x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$120–$240
What this should cost
With insurance
~$124,600
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$300
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $9,445 is $9,265 over the fair price (about 53x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Insert/place Heart Catheter
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 | $13,164 | — | 48032% |
| "ST MARK'S HOSPITAL" SALT LAKE CITY, UT | — | — | 44350% |
| TAYLORSVILLE EMERGENCY CENTER , UT | — | — | 44350% |
| WEST VALLEY EMERGENCY , UT | — | — | 44350% |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL | $3,602 | — | 43634% |
| WTH Dyersburg Hospital , TN | — | $660 | 39290% |
| BRIGHAM CITY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIGHAM CITY, UT | — | — | 34626% |
| CACHE VALLEY HOSPITAL NORTH LOGAN, UT | — | — | 34626% |
| LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL BOUNTIFUL, UT | — | — | 34626% |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL PAYSON, UT | — | — | 34626% |
| Kindred Hospital Bay Area - St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL | $22,200 | — | 27139% |
| Kindred Hospital Bay Area - Tampa Tampa, FL | $22,200 | — | 27139% |
| Kindred Hospital Central Tampa Tampa, FL | $22,200 | — | 27139% |
| Kindred Hospital Melbourne Melbourne, FL | $22,200 | — | 27139% |
| Kindred Hospital North Florida Green Cove Springs, FL | $22,200 | — | 27139% |
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About Insert/place Heart Catheter
CPT code 93503 refers to insert/place heart catheter (billing description: "Insert/place heart catheter"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $82 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $82 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.