Price Checker / CPT Q4159
How much does Affinity1 Square Cm cost?
CPT Q4159 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 16x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$190–$380
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,450
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$480
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $4,705 is $4,415 over the fair price (about 16x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Affinity1 Square Cm
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 | $23,396 | $14,037 | 18284% |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital SUNNYSIDE, WA | $18,278 | $10,437 | 14263% |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center HASTINGS, PA | $12,079 | — | 9392% |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital SAINTE GENEVIEVE, MO | $10,600 | $5,300 | 8229% |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital Bisbee, AZ | $11,218 | — | 7834% |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital Owensboro, KY | $7,725 | — | 5363% |
| Licking Memorial Hospital NEWARK, OH | $6,342 | — | 4883% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital SPENCER, IA | $4,050 | $3,038 | 3082% |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center GADSDEN, AL | $3,690 | $443 | 2800% |
| Regional Medical Center MANCHESTER, IA | $2,250 | $1,800 | 1668% |
| Dallas County Medical Center FORDYCE, AR | $1,980 | $1,980 | 1456% |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital WILKES-BARRE, PA | $1,791 | $645 | 1307% |
| Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Cedar Avenue , PA | $1,751 | $1,751 | 1276% |
| Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Pavilion , PA | $1,751 | $1,751 | 1276% |
| Penn Medicine - Rittenhouse , PA | $1,751 | $1,751 | 1276% |
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About Affinity1 Square Cm
CPT code Q4159 refers to affinity1 square cm (billing description: "Affinity1 square cm"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $127 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $127 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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