Price Checker / CPT Q4187
How much does Epicord 1 Sq Cm cost?
CPT Q4187 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 17x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$190–$380
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,400
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$480
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $4,854 is $4,564 over the fair price (about 17x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Epicord 1 Sq 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 | $27,849 | $16,710 | 21784% |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital SUNNYSIDE, WA | $16,200 | $9,250 | 12630% |
| Jeff Davis Hospital HAZLEHURST, GA | $11,506 | $4,027 | 8941% |
| UMass Memorial Health-Harrington at Webster , MA | $8,243 | $8,243 | 6377% |
| UMass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital SOUTHBRIDGE, MA | $8,243 | $8,243 | 6377% |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital BALTIMORE, MD | $6,837 | $6,701 | 5273% |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital Owensboro, KY | $7,395 | — | 5129% |
| "St. Luke's Jerome Standard Charges" Jerome, ID | $5,618 | $5,618 | 4315% |
| "St. Luke's Magic Valley Standard Charges" , ID | $5,618 | $5,618 | 4315% |
| "St. Luke's Nampa Standard Charges" , ID | $5,618 | $5,618 | 4315% |
| Eaton Rapids Medical Center EATON RAPIDS, MI | $5,462 | $4,370 | 4192% |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital BALTIMORE, MD | $4,465 | $4,376 | 3409% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center OLNEY, MD | $4,310 | $4,224 | 3287% |
| Crestwood Medical Center HUNTSVILLE, AL | $4,257 | $894 | 3245% |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital WILKES-BARRE, PA | $2,732 | $983 | 2047% |
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About Epicord 1 Sq Cm
CPT code Q4187 refers to epicord 1 sq cm (billing description: "Epicord 1 sq 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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