Price Checker / CPT 93581
How much does Transcatheter Closure Of Vsd cost?
CPT 93581 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 13x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,700–$3,450
What this should cost
With insurance
~$6,200
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$4,300
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $34,042 is $31,442 over the fair price (about 13x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Transcatheter Closure Of Vsd
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph St. Joseph, MO | $62,000 | — | 9533% |
| Mosaic Life Care Long Term Acute Care Hospital St. Joseph, MO | $62,000 | — | 9533% |
| Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME | — | — | 9275% |
| San Gabriel Valley Medical Center SAN GABRIEL, CA | $18,461 | — | 7925% |
| Benson Hospital BENSON, AZ | — | — | 7891% |
| Waldo County General Hospital Belfast, ME | — | — | 7601% |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ | $49,198 | — | 7173% |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital Norway, ME | — | — | 7111% |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY | $77,000 | — | 6621% |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ | $16,516 | — | 6491% |
| Banner University Medical Center South Tucson, AZ | $35,621 | — | 5523% |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, PA | $68,209 | — | 5258% |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital North Conway, NH | — | — | 5208% |
| Schneck Medical Center SEYMOUR, IN | — | — | 4724% |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital Abington, PA | $51,533 | — | 4398% |
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About Transcatheter Closure Of Vsd
CPT code 93581 refers to transcatheter closure of vsd (billing description: "Transcath closure of vsd"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $1,146 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $1,146 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.
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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.