Price Checker / CPT Q4151
How much does "amnioband cost?
CPT Q4151 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 26x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$190–$380
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,300
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$480
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $7,440 is $7,150 over the fair price (about 26x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for "amnioband
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 FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER BRECKENRIDGE, VA | $39,912 | $23,947 | 31263% |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital BALTIMORE, MD | $15,437 | $15,128 | 12030% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center OLNEY, MD | $10,407 | $10,199 | 8078% |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital BALTIMORE, MD | $10,241 | $10,036 | 7948% |
| Ochsner Specialty Hospital , MS | $8,470 | $8,470 | 6556% |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic CLIFTON SPRINGS, NY | $7,354 | $4,780 | 5679% |
| United Memorial Medical Center BATAVIA, NY | $7,354 | $4,780 | 5679% |
| "St. Luke's Jerome Standard Charges" Jerome, ID | $4,249 | $4,249 | 3239% |
| "St. Luke's Magic Valley Standard Charges" , ID | $4,249 | $4,249 | 3239% |
| "St. Luke's Nampa Standard Charges" , ID | $4,249 | $4,249 | 3239% |
| Houlton Regional Hospital HOULTON, ME | $2,900 | $2,900 | 2179% |
| Jefferson Memorial Hospital , TN | $994 | $220 | 681% |
| Lafollette Medical Center LA FOLLETTE, TN | $994 | $311 | 681% |
| North Knoxville Medical Center , TN | $994 | $223 | 681% |
| Turkey Creek Medical Center , TN | $994 | $223 | 681% |
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About "amnioband
CPT code Q4151 refers to "amnioband (billing description: ""Amnioband"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $127 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $0 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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