Price Checker / CPT G0289
How much does "arthro cost?
CPT G0289 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 32x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$110–$220
What this should cost
With insurance
~$620
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$280
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $5,516 is $5,346 over the fair price (about 32x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for "arthro
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST. CLAIR HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH, PA | $21,806 | $5,268 | 29849% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading WYOMISSING, PA | $11,774 | — | 16071% |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center SANTA FE, NM | — | — | 14541% |
| Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center BROKEN BOW, NE | $6,716 | — | 9124% |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL HILL COUNTRY San Marcos, TX | — | — | 9046% |
| UPMC Childrens , PA | — | — | 6602% |
| Three Rivers Hospital BREWSTER, WA | $1,254 | $1,254 | 1622% |
| "St. John's Riverside Hospital Andrus Pavilion" Yonkers, NY | $488 | $415 | 570% |
| "St. John's Riverside Hospital Boyce Thompson Pavilion" Yonkers, NY | $488 | $415 | 570% |
| "St. John's Riverside Hospital Dobbs Ferry Pavilion" Yonkers, NY | $488 | $415 | 570% |
| "St. John's Riverside Hospital" YONKERS, NY | $488 | $415 | 570% |
| "St. John's Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavilion" Yonkers, NY | $488 | $415 | 570% |
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About "arthro
CPT code G0289 refers to "arthro (billing description: ""Arthro"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $73 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $10 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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