What does code 20979 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 20979 ranges from $30.00 to $222. 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.

20979 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Us bone stimulation" 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.

20979

HCPCS

Us bone stimulation

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 20979 (Us bone stimulation) appears at 45 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $30.00 to $222. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 20979 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 20979 vary by about 7.4× across the 31 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $30.00 to $222. Shopping around can matter.

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$222

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code 20979 cash price31 disclosed · 31 hospitals

$30.00median ~$222$222

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$30.00 – $114

Chicago · 1 hospital$30.00
Anaheim · 1 hospital$114
Irvine · 1 hospital$114
Baldwin Park · 1 hospital$114
Downey · 1 hospital$114
Fontana · 1 hospital$114

46 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Us bone stimulation Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	20979 HCPCS	—	—	$30.99 – $322	—
Us bone stimulation Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	20979 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
LOW INTENSE US BONE STIMULATION Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	20979 HCPCS	$30.00	$30.00	—	—
Us bone stimulation Outpatient	Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Hospital	20979 HCPCS	—	—	$29.13 – $43.70	—
LOW INTENSITY US STIMJ BONE HEALING NONINVASIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	20979 CPT	$396	$222	$30.00 – $93.00	—
LOW INTENSITY US STIMJ BONE HEALING NONINVASIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	20979 CPT	$396	$222	$30.00 – $93.00	—
Outpatient Surgical Group 0 Outpatient	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	20979 CPT	—	—	$2,807 – $9,828	—
LOW INTENSITY US STIMJ BONE HEALING NONINVASIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Fresno Medical Center	20979 CPT	$396	$222	$30.00 – $93.00	—
LOW INTENSITY US STIMJ BONE HEALING NONINVASIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Oakland Medical Center	20979 CPT	$396	$222	$30.00 – $93.00	—
LOW INTENSITY US STIMJ BONE HEALING NONINVASIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Redwood City Medical Center	20979 CPT	$396	$222	$30.00 – $93.00	—
LOW INTENSITY US STIMJ BONE HEALING NONINVASIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Richmond Medical Center	20979 CPT	$396	$222	$30.00 – $93.00	—
LOW INTENSITY US STIMJ BONE HEALING NONINVASIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Roseville Medical Center	20979 CPT	$396	$222	$30.00 – $93.00	—
LOW INTENSITY US STIMJ BONE HEALING NONINVASIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Sacramento Medical Center	20979 CPT	$396	$222	$30.00 – $93.00	—
LOW INTENSITY US STIMJ BONE HEALING NONINVASIVE Inpatient & outpatient	San Francisco Medical Center	20979 CPT	$396	$222	$30.00 – $93.00	—
LOW INTENSITY US STIMJ BONE HEALING NONINVASIVE Inpatient & outpatient	San Jose Medical Center	20979 CPT	$396	$222	$30.00 – $93.00	—
LOW INTENSITY US STIMJ BONE HEALING NONINVASIVE Inpatient & outpatient	San Leandro Medical Center	20979 CPT	$396	$222	$30.00 – $93.00	—
LOW INTENSITY US STIMJ BONE HEALING NONINVASIVE Inpatient & outpatient	San Rafael Medical Center	20979 CPT	$396	$222	$30.00 – $93.00	—
LOW INTENSITY US STIMJ BONE HEALING NONINVASIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Santa Clara Medical Center	20979 CPT	$396	$222	$30.00 – $93.00	—
LOW INTENSITY US STIMJ BONE HEALING NONINVASIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Santa Rosa Medical Center	20979 CPT	$396	$222	$30.00 – $93.00	—
LOW INTENSITY US STIMJ BONE HEALING NONINVASIVE Inpatient & outpatient	South Sacramento Medical Center	20979 CPT	$396	$222	$30.00 – $93.00	—
LOW INTENSITY US STIMJ BONE HEALING NONINVASIVE Inpatient & outpatient	South San Francisco Medical Center	20979 CPT	$396	$222	$30.00 – $93.00	—
LOW INTENSITY US STIMJ BONE HEALING NONINVASIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Stockton Medical Center - Manteca	20979 CPT	$396	$222	$30.00 – $93.00	—
LOW INTENSITY US STIMJ BONE HEALING NONINVASIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Stockton Medical Center - Modesto	20979 CPT	$396	$222	$30.00 – $93.00	—
LOW INTENSITY US STIMJ BONE HEALING NONINVASIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Vacaville Medical Center	20979 CPT	$396	$222	$30.00 – $93.00	—
LOW INTENSITY US STIMJ BONE HEALING NONINVASIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Vallejo Medical Center	20979 CPT	$396	$222	$30.00 – $93.00	—

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 20979 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Hospital Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union Orange County Irvine Medical Center Baldwin Park Medical Center Downey Medical Center San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center San Bernardino - Ontario Medical Center Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center Panorama Medical Center Riverside Medical Center University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center

Code 20979: frequently asked

What does code 20979 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 20979 ranges from $30.00 to $222. 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 20979?: 20979 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Us bone stimulation" 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.

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