44896
CDMDISCOGRAPHY LUMBAR-TECH
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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 44896 (DISCOGRAPHY LUMBAR-TECH) appears at 6 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $969 to $3,591. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
6
hospitals publish a price
0
list this service without a published price
11
Cash
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List
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Negotiated
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Allowed
Compare 44896 prices
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Published cash prices for code 44896 vary by about 3.7× across the 6 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $969 to $3,591. Shopping around can matter.
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Hospitals
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Prices shown
$969
Lowest cash
$3,591
Highest cash
code 44896 cash price11 disclosed · 6 hospitals
$969median ~$2,993$3,591
Lowest cash price by hospital
Cash price by city
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Cash price by city$969 – $3,591
- Beaver Dam · 1 hospital$969
- Marshfield · 1 hospital$2,394
- Neillsville · 1 hospital$2,993
- Eau Claire · 1 hospital$2,993
- Park Falls · 1 hospital$3,186
- Rice Lake · 1 hospital$3,591
11 prices shown.
How to read these prices
- Cash price
- The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
- List price
- The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
- Negotiated rate
- A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
- Allowed amount
- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.
Hospitals that publish 44896 prices
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Code 44896: frequently asked
- What does code 44896 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 44896 ranges from $969 to $3,591. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
- Will this be my final bill?
- Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
- What is code 44896?
- 44896 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "DISCOGRAPHY LUMBAR-TECH" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?
- Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
- What this page is not
- It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.