Price Checker / CPT 93970
How much does Extremity Study cost?
CPT 93970 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 4.1x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$280–$550
What this should cost
With insurance
~$48,800
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$690
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $1,707 is $1,287 over the fair price (about 4.1x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Extremity Study
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Choctaw General Hospital Butler, AL | $818 | — | 13862% |
| Ochsner Stennis Hospital DeKalb, MS | $818 | — | 13862% |
| 23330 Emergency Center, LLC d/b/a/ Elite Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX | $3,197 | — | 1637% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Muskogee Muskogee, OK | $2,980 | — | 1519% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Tucson Tucson, AZ | $2,980 | — | 1519% |
| UM Shore Medical Center at Easton Easton, MD | $2,772 | — | 1406% |
| University of Maryland Medical Center - Midtown Campus BALTIMORE, MD | $2,496 | — | 1256% |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE FORT WORTH, TX | $2,097 | — | 1040% |
| UM Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute Baltimore, MD | $2,014 | — | 994% |
| UM Upper Chesapeake Behavior Health Pavilion at Aberdeen , MD | $1,963 | — | 967% |
| UM Laurel Medical Center Laurel, MD | $1,884 | — | 924% |
| UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown Chestertown, MD | $1,883 | — | 923% |
| UM Charles Regional Medical Center La Plata, MD | $1,622 | — | 781% |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics , WA | $1,594 | $1,276 | 766% |
| UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Aberdeen Aberdeen, MD | $1,565 | — | 750% |
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About Extremity Study
CPT code 93970 refers to extremity study (billing description: "Extremity study"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $184 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $184 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
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 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.