Rubber band ligation of internal hemorrhoids in the office. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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105 hospitals in 33 markets. National Medicare rate $950, surgery center $238.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta GA | 4 | — | — | — | $2,360–$3,320 |
| Austin TX | 2 | — | — | — | $926–$3,456 |
| Boston MA | 7 | $1,292 | $1,408 | $1,533 | $1,254–$1,785 |
| California (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $7,068–$7,068 |
| Chicago IL | 7 | $1,174 | $2,128 | $2,510 | $1,017–$3,076 |
| Cleveland OH | 5 | $2,744 | $2,762 | $2,794 | $1,486–$2,860 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 4 | — | — | — | $1,700–$2,850 |
| Denver CO | 7 | $1,532 | $2,058 | $2,147 | $1,320–$2,232 |
| Detroit MI | 6 | $491 | $578 | $794 | $491–$2,423 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $3,590–$3,590 |
| Houston TX | 1 | — | — | — | $3,890–$3,890 |
| Indianapolis IN | 2 | — | — | — | $514–$1,008 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $2,794–$2,794 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $1,692–$2,175 |
| Los Angeles CA | 2 | — | — | — | $3,628–$6,417 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 2 | — | — | — | $1,512–$2,121 |
| Nashville TN | 4 | — | — | — | $1,127–$2,870 |
| New York (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $4,411–$4,411 |
| New York City | 2 | — | — | — | $987–$6,091 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $1,835–$1,835 |
| Philadelphia PA | 5 | $1,810 | $5,051 | $6,185 | $1,768–$6,872 |
| Phoenix AZ | 3 | — | — | — | $2,000–$2,032 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 1 | — | — | — | $4,387–$4,387 |
| Portland OR | 6 | $3,752 | $4,832 | $4,832 | $3,392–$4,832 |
| Richmond VA | 2 | — | — | — | $3,138–$3,138 |
| San Antonio TX | 1 | — | — | — | $1,934–$1,934 |
| San Diego CA | 1 | — | — | — | $1,196–$1,196 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 3 | — | — | — | $6,639–$8,967 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 6 | $3,245 | $3,316 | $3,408 | $2,781–$3,415 |
| St. Louis MO | 6 | $2,136 | $3,783 | $5,912 | $1,925–$6,188 |
| Tampa FL | 2 | — | — | — | $1,377–$2,248 |
| Washington DC | 6 | $2,304 | $2,434 | $2,463 | $2,210–$2,489 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $1,898–$1,898 |
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Detroit MI | $491 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospit | Detroit MI | $491 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital | Detroit MI | $491 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Indianapolis IN | $514 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Detroit MI | $664 | 0.7× | 16 | 2026-03-31 |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital | Detroit MI | $838 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin TX | $926 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | New York City | $987 | 0.8× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hendricks Regional Health | Indianapolis IN | $1,008 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-05-20 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital | Chicago IL | $1,017 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital | Chicago IL | $1,074 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville TN | $1,127 | 1.3× | 8 | 2025-10-01 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | San Diego CA | $1,196 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston MA | $1,254 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | Chicago IL | $1,273 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Boston MA | $1,288 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Winchester Hospital | Boston MA | $1,296 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver CO | $1,320 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker | Denver CO | $1,320 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa FL | $1,377 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Boston MA | $1,408 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Boston MA | $1,420 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $1,486 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-07-14 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $1,512 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-03-13 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Nashville TN | $1,546 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) | Nashville TN | $1,614 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Boston MA | $1,646 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas NV | $1,692 | 1.7× | 7 | 2026-07-01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $1,700 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-21 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Denver CO | $1,744 | 1.8× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $1,768 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston MA | $1,785 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $1,810 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bethesda North | Ohio (statewide) | $1,835 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin | Wisconsin (statewide) | $1,898 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | St. Louis MO | $1,925 | 2.1× | 5 | 2025-12-15 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio TX | $1,934 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $2,000 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $2,000 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | St. Louis MO | $2,022 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-06-04 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $2,032 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish | Denver CO | $2,058 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $2,121 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-06-15 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's | Denver CO | $2,124 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital | Chicago IL | $2,128 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge | Denver CO | $2,170 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henderson Hospital | Las Vegas NV | $2,175 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | Washington DC | $2,210 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Healthone Rose | Denver CO | $2,232 | 2.3× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Tampa FL | $2,248 | 2.3× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Medstar Washington Hospital Center | Washington DC | $2,261 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Piedmont Atlanta Hospital | Atlanta GA | $2,360 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-07-01 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Atlanta GA | $2,360 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-07-01 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | Atlanta GA | $2,360 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-07-01 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | Chicago IL | $2,363 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Harper University Hospital | Detroit MI | $2,423 | 2.6× | 2 | 2026-09-02 |
| Reston Hospital Center | Washington DC | $2,432 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Washington DC | $2,436 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medstar Georgetown University Hospital | Washington DC | $2,472 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mercy Hospital South | St. Louis MO | $2,480 | 2.7× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Washington DC | $2,489 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago IL | $2,657 | 2.7× | 2 | 2026-09-25 |
| Medina Hospital | Cleveland OH | $2,744 | 3.1× | 4 | 2026-06-15 |
| Cleveland Clinic (main campus) | Cleveland OH | $2,762 | 3.1× | 4 | 2026-06-16 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $2,781 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $2,794 | 3.2× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland OH | $2,794 | 3.2× | 3 | 2026-06-15 |
| Medical City Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $2,808 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Mckinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $2,808 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $2,850 | 3.0× | 3 | 2026-06-29 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital | Cleveland OH | $2,860 | 3.3× | 3 | 2026-06-15 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center | Nashville TN | $2,870 | 3.2× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago IL | $3,076 | 3.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) | Richmond VA | $3,138 | 3.5× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond VA | $3,138 | 3.5× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| St Clare Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $3,245 | 3.0× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $3,245 | 3.0× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta GA | $3,320 | 3.6× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $3,387 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland OR | $3,392 | 3.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland OR | $3,392 | 3.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $3,415 | 3.1× | 7 | 2026-08-27 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $3,415 | 3.1× | 7 | 2026-08-27 |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin TX | $3,456 | 3.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Georgia (statewide) | $3,590 | 4.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc | Los Angeles CA | $3,628 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston TX | $3,890 | 4.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh PA | $4,387 | 4.8× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital | New York (statewide) | $4,411 | 3.8× | 5 | 2026-06-10 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland OR | $4,832 | 4.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland OR | $4,832 | 4.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Portland OR | $4,832 | 4.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Portland OR | $4,832 | 4.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $5,051 | 5.3× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | St. Louis MO | $5,086 | 5.5× | 1 | 2025-12-15 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) | New York City | $6,091 | 5.3× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $6,185 | 5.9× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | St. Louis MO | $6,188 | 6.7× | 4 | 2025-12-15 |
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | St. Louis MO | $6,188 | 6.7× | 4 | 2025-12-15 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $6,417 | 5.4× | 1 | 2025-11-26 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $6,639 | 5.1× | 4 | 2026-03-23 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $6,639 | 5.1× | 4 | 2026-03-23 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Philadelphia PA | $6,872 | 6.6× | 1 | 2026-03-24 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $7,068 | 5.9× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $8,967 | 6.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
Across 105 hospitals in 33 metro areas that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 46221, hospital outpatient is $2,360, 2.4× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $1,646 to $3,387. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 46221 is $950 and its surgery-center rate is $238, before local wage adjustment.
Lowest medians: Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital ($491), Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospit ($491), Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital ($491). Highest: Stanford Health Care ($8,967), Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center ($7,068), Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill ($6,872). Coverage is limited to the markets listed on this page.