Price Checker / CPT Q4166
How much does "cytal cost?
CPT Q4166 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 58x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$190–$380
What this should cost
With insurance
~$4,750
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$480
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $16,867 is $16,577 over the fair price (about 58x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for "cytal
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL , OH | $56,486 | $33,892 | 44287% |
| BayCare Alliant Hospital , FL | $55,501 | — | 43512% |
| ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER BRECKENRIDGE, VA | $46,401 | $27,841 | 36362% |
| Marshall Medical Center Lewisburg, TN | $25,224 | — | 17739% |
| Ochsner St. Mary MORGAN CITY, LA | $22,565 | $3,385 | 17631% |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital , LA | $22,023 | $10,351 | 17206% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital- East Campus Slidell, LA | $20,309 | $3,046 | 15858% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital - Main Campus Slidell, LA | $20,309 | $3,046 | 15858% |
| Licking Memorial Hospital NEWARK, OH | $16,201 | $16,201 | 12630% |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital BALTIMORE, MD | $14,165 | $13,882 | 11031% |
| Ochsner Specialty Hospital , MS | $12,411 | $12,411 | 9652% |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital UNION, MS | $12,095 | $7,620 | 9404% |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital QUITMAN, MS | $12,095 | $9,676 | 9404% |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics , LA | $10,199 | $2,550 | 7915% |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital SUNNYSIDE, WA | $9,800 | $5,596 | 7601% |
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About "cytal
CPT code Q4166 refers to "cytal (billing description: ""Cytal"). 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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