56179
LOCALCATH BLNDIL SM 3MM 137CM 1.5CM
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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 56179 (CATH BLNDIL SM 3MM 137CM 1.5CM) appears at 2 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $644 to $2,030. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
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hospitals publish a price
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list this service without a published price
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Compare 56179 prices
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Published cash prices for code 56179 vary by about 3.2× across the 2 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $644 to $2,030. Shopping around can matter.
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$644
Lowest cash
$2,030
Highest cash
code 56179 cash price2 disclosed · 2 hospitals
$644median ~$1,337$2,030
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Cash price by city
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Cash price by city$644 – $2,030
- Beaver Dam · 1 hospital$644
- Chicago · 1 hospital$2,030
2 prices shown.
| Service | Hospital | Code | List price | Cash price | Negotiated range | Allowed (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATH BLNDIL SM 3MM 137CM 1.5CM Inpatient | Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | 56179 LOCAL | $2,900 | $2,030 | $900 – $3,678 | — | |
| ECHO TEE PROBE PLACE ONLY-TECH Outpatient | Marshfield Medical Center Beaver Dam Hospital | 56179 CDM | $678 | $644 | $344 – $651 | — |
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- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.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 56179 prices
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Code 56179: frequently asked
- What does code 56179 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 56179 ranges from $644 to $2,030. 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 56179?
- 56179 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "CATH BLNDIL SM 3MM 137CM 1.5CM" 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.