Price Checker / CPT 99232
How much does Sbsq Hospital Ip/obs Moderate 35 cost?
CPT 99232 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 15x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$130–$150
What this should cost
With insurance
~$201,000
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$190
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $2,043 is $1,903 over the fair price (about 15x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Sbsq Hospital Ip/obs Moderate 35
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan University Hospital , NY | — | — | 16458% |
| St. Catherine of Siena Hospital SMITHTOWN, NY | — | — | 16458% |
| Roane County Medical Center , TN | — | — | 6383% |
| Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center Los Angeles, CA | $926 | — | 1213% |
| Haven Behavioral Hospital of Albuquerque ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $260 | — | 269% |
| EHHS Milton Clinic , WI | $200 | $146 | 184% |
| Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $189 | $151 | 168% |
| willow creek behavioral health , WV | $180 | — | 155% |
| Highland Springs LLC BEACHWOOD, OH | $150 | $950 | 113% |
| Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health Leland, NC | $170 | — | 70% |
| Henry Ford Kingswood Hospital Ferndale, MI | $228 | — | 55% |
| Eastside Psychiatric Hospital TALLAAHASSEE, FL | $105 | — | 49% |
| Pathways Behavioral Health Services , TN | $100 | $100 | 42% |
| Henry Ford Brighton Center for Recovery Brighton, MI | — | — | 9% |
| Highland Hospital CHARLESTON, WV | $150 | — | -57% |
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About Sbsq Hospital Ip/obs Moderate 35
CPT code 99232 refers to sbsq hospital ip/obs moderate 35 (billing description: "Sbsq hosp ip/obs moderate 35"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $70 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $70 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.
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