S0179
HCPCSMegestrol acetate, oral, 20 mg
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code S0179 (Megestrol acetate, oral, 20 mg) appears at 6 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $0.22 to $1.76. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
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 S0179 prices
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Published cash prices for code S0179 vary by about 8× across the 3 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $0.22 to $1.76. Shopping around can matter.
Lowest cash price by hospital
- Mount Sinai Hospital$0.37
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn$0.41
Cash price by city
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- New York · 2 hospitals$0.22–$1.76
- Brooklyn · 1 hospital$0.41–$0.62
14 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- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.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 S0179 prices
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Code S0179: frequently asked
- What does code S0179 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for S0179 ranges from $0.22 to $1.76. 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 S0179?
- S0179 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Megestrol acetate, oral, 20 mg" 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.