CT coronary calcium score — United States: What it costs and how long people wait

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The answer from the data

US$101.19 (January 2026): Medicare doctor fee benchmark, not a complete patient bill. Hospital, anaesthesia and implant are excluded. Source: US Medicare (CMS Physician Fee Schedule) · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=109

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US cash-pay / self-pay

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CMS self-pay estimates · Guidance reviewed: 2026-10-15

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Official public tariff

US$101.19 (January 2026): Medicare doctor fee benchmark, not a complete patient bill. Hospital, anaesthesia and implant are excluded.

Source: US Medicare (CMS) · Source period: January 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=109 observations

What this figure covers

Scope: United States. Payer context: Public tariff. PFS professional fee in facility; non-QP; excludes hospital, anaesthesia and implant. Source code: 75571. The displayed figure is the median of the eligible published tariff cells.

n=109 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

Methodology and exclusions

US$88.91 (October 2026): Medicare outpatient hospital payment benchmark, not a self-pay price. The separate doctor fee is excluded.

Source: US Medicare (CMS) · Source period: October 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations

What this figure covers

Scope: United States. Payer context: Public tariff. OPPS national unadjusted hospital outpatient facility payment; excludes separate professional fee. Source code: 75571.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

Methodology and exclusions

Official wait

No eligible waiting time in this subset.

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Frequently asked questions

What price has been published? (75571; 2026-01)

US$101.19 (January 2026): Medicare doctor fee benchmark, not a complete patient bill. Hospital, anaesthesia and implant are excluded. Scope: PFS professional fee in facility; non-QP; excludes hospital, anaesthesia and implant. Captured: 2026-10-14. n=109. Source: https://www.cms.gov/files/zip/pfrev26a-updated-12-29-2025.zip.

What price has been published? (75571; 2026-10)

US$88.91 (October 2026): Medicare outpatient hospital payment benchmark, not a self-pay price. The separate doctor fee is excluded. Scope: OPPS national unadjusted hospital outpatient facility payment; excludes separate professional fee. Captured: 2026-10-14. n=1. Source: https://www.cms.gov/files/zip/October-2026-OPPS-Addendum-B.zip.

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