US Health Care Costs

Heart catheterization with coronary angiogram

CPT 93458 · Heart, lung and nerve tests · hospital facility charge

At the 123 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $11,973, and most charge between $4,209 and $33,227 (the middle 80%; price files contain errors, so the extremes are left out). Pick a state to compare its hospitals.

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$11,973typical cash price
$10,005typical commercial insurer rate
$20,188typical list price
123hospitals in 31 states so far
Typical cash price by state

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1$6,680$6,680$6,680$5,540
Arizona1$17,355$17,355$17,355$4,620
California10$17,769$9,904$26,708$12,875
Connecticut1$1,597$1,597$1,597$759
Delaware1$10,775$10,775$10,775$15,055
Florida8$12,321$10,672$15,027$10,939
Georgia6$9,145$5,672$24,683$7,743
Iowa1$14,690$14,690$14,690$7,951
Idaho2$19,903$19,903$19,903$14,927
Illinois6$13,123$5,680$24,326$12,047
Indiana2$6,670$3,780$9,560$16,892
Kentucky2$12,915$12,915$12,915$6,357
Massachusetts3$23,359$11,973$23,359$11,929
Michigan3$4,458$4,458$15,085$4,017
Minnesota1$2,857$2,857$2,857$5,830
Missouri4$12,282$9,610$28,139$10,334
North Carolina4$15,262$15,262$27,100$15,113
Nebraska1$5,432$5,432$5,432$7,452
New Jersey8$4,144$3,560$4,541$13,843
Nevada1–––$5,732
New York1$12,353$12,353$12,353$8,016
Ohio7$12,021$3,643$33,339$9,935
Oklahoma3$11,677$5,506$14,484$10,271
Oregon1$9,974$9,974$9,974$9,003
Pennsylvania8$8,075$3,659$30,894$7,348
South Carolina4$8,400$7,077$58,000$5,772
Tennessee2$7,799$7,799$7,799$8,360
Texas21$29,899$5,088$65,833$11,793
Utah2$7,784$7,784$7,784$8,121
Virginia6$12,858$12,858$12,858$10,608
Washington2$11,227$4,212$18,243$9,526
123 hospitals so far: only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed, and more are added every night. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does heart catheterization with coronary angiogram cost at a hospital?

At 109 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for heart catheterization with coronary angiogram is $11,973, and most charge between $4,209 and $33,227. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $10,005. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for heart catheterization with coronary angiogram?

At 40 of the 104 hospitals that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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