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An endoscope-guided feeding tube through the abdominal wall into the stomach. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 43246: Feeding Tube Placement (Peg)
1318 hospitals in 80 markets. National Medicare rate $1,960, surgery center $894.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (statewide) | 21 | $1,733 | $2,198 | $2,722 | $1,303–$6,616 |
| Alaska (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $1,503–$11,154 |
| Arizona (statewide) | 11 | $2,554 | $2,741 | $3,405 | $1,211–$6,354 |
| Arkansas (statewide) | 16 | $1,643 | $1,732 | $1,803 | $1,268–$2,622 |
| Atlanta GA | 10 | $3,870 | $4,140 | $4,140 | $3,792–$4,714 |
| Austin TX | 12 | $1,232 | $2,192 | $3,490 | $1,232–$3,490 |
| Boston MA | 16 | $2,279 | $2,440 | $3,012 | $1,335–$4,165 |
| California (statewide) | 73 | $2,764 | $4,624 | $7,179 | $1,542–$9,570 |
| Charlotte NC | 6 | $2,255 | $2,255 | $2,255 | $2,225–$5,050 |
| Chicago IL | 11 | $3,104 | $3,622 | $4,274 | $1,694–$4,955 |
| Cleveland OH | 11 | $2,838 | $3,029 | $3,566 | $2,068–$4,320 |
| Colorado (statewide) | 15 | $2,537 | $3,002 | $5,080 | $1,416–$7,154 |
| Columbus OH | 1 | — | — | — | $6,902–$6,902 |
| Connecticut (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $2,184–$3,362 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 12 | $3,251 | $3,474 | $3,896 | $2,923–$5,698 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $2,471 | $4,108 | $4,356 | $1,416–$5,238 |
| Detroit MI | 15 | $1,131 | $1,636 | $1,894 | $1,131–$5,085 |
| Florida (statewide) | 67 | $2,970 | $3,818 | $4,452 | $1,704–$13,250 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 48 | $2,562 | $3,633 | $4,714 | $1,605–$12,890 |
| Hawaii (statewide) | 7 | $3,514 | $3,696 | $4,598 | $1,898–$5,672 |
| Houston TX | 19 | $2,664 | $2,774 | $3,663 | $2,650–$3,695 |
| Idaho (statewide) | 14 | $2,614 | $4,306 | $4,818 | $1,742–$7,154 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 32 | $2,678 | $3,145 | $3,790 | $1,068–$10,500 |
| Indiana (statewide) | 37 | $3,172 | $4,316 | $6,311 | $1,617–$8,220 |
| Indianapolis IN | 2 | — | — | — | $2,993–$7,982 |
| Iowa (statewide) | 22 | $1,960 | $2,842 | $3,732 | $981–$5,180 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 25 | $2,311 | $2,810 | $3,144 | $2,113–$6,859 |
| Kentucky (statewide) | 21 | $2,009 | $2,627 | $3,522 | $990–$5,279 |
| Las Vegas NV | 1 | — | — | — | $3,010–$3,010 |
| Los Angeles CA | 18 | $3,706 | $4,085 | $5,015 | $2,363–$14,322 |
| Louisiana (statewide) | 21 | $1,557 | $1,698 | $2,567 | $1,133–$5,125 |
| Maine (statewide) | 16 | $7,773 | $8,822 | $9,024 | $1,026–$11,346 |
| Maryland (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $3,190–$3,190 |
| Massachusetts (statewide) | 11 | $2,194 | $2,463 | $2,860 | $1,696–$3,148 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 7 | $2,214 | $2,269 | $2,580 | $2,194–$3,297 |
| Michigan (statewide) | 29 | $1,822 | $1,912 | $2,010 | $1,022–$2,456 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 9 | $2,618 | $2,778 | $2,808 | $2,406–$4,083 |
| Minnesota (statewide) | 14 | $2,697 | $4,714 | $5,696 | $1,211–$7,035 |
| Mississippi (statewide) | 23 | $2,130 | $2,554 | $2,730 | $1,247–$5,233 |
| Missouri (statewide) | 27 | $1,850 | $2,923 | $3,350 | $1,255–$6,278 |
| Montana (statewide) | 5 | $3,984 | $4,764 | $5,489 | $3,800–$5,683 |
| Nashville TN | 8 | $2,404 | $2,442 | $2,740 | $1,637–$3,674 |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 13 | $2,997 | $3,262 | $3,909 | $2,271–$6,799 |
| Nevada (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $3,653–$5,001 |
| New Hampshire (statewide) | 6 | $3,617 | $5,124 | $6,695 | $2,619–$8,593 |
| New Jersey (statewide) | 25 | $3,123 | $3,914 | $6,176 | $2,201–$7,460 |
| New Mexico (statewide) | 7 | $4,226 | $4,414 | $6,518 | $3,781–$8,138 |
| New York (statewide) | 36 | $2,771 | $3,730 | $4,800 | $1,538–$6,338 |
| New York City | 7 | $2,780 | $2,780 | $5,444 | $2,780–$8,427 |
| North Carolina (statewide) | 9 | $2,642 | $4,069 | $4,753 | $1,960–$5,088 |
| North Dakota (statewide) | 5 | $3,282 | $3,360 | $4,348 | $2,500–$5,537 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 41 | $2,596 | $4,063 | $5,016 | $997–$7,376 |
| Oklahoma (statewide) | 13 | $1,960 | $3,317 | $3,924 | $1,664–$6,536 |
| Oregon (statewide) | 11 | $4,858 | $5,828 | $6,802 | $2,107–$8,677 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 45 | $2,314 | $3,559 | $5,090 | $1,014–$8,486 |
| Philadelphia PA | 11 | $3,420 | $3,640 | $3,754 | $3,148–$7,638 |
| Phoenix AZ | 8 | $2,741 | $2,842 | $2,897 | $2,600–$2,897 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 11 | $1,968 | $3,232 | $4,062 | $1,688–$4,774 |
| Portland OR | 9 | $6,073 | $6,073 | $6,766 | $6,058–$6,766 |
| Rhode Island (statewide) | 6 | $2,248 | $3,338 | $4,164 | $1,616–$4,447 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $3,477–$4,286 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 6 | $2,518 | $2,770 | $3,390 | $2,494–$3,537 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $2,065 | $2,136 | $2,136 | $1,732–$2,206 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $2,716–$2,911 |
| San Diego CA | 6 | $4,196 | $4,196 | $4,236 | $4,196–$4,551 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 6 | $5,260 | $5,533 | $7,402 | $4,959–$15,618 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 16 | $5,392 | $6,063 | $6,789 | $4,918–$7,586 |
| South Carolina (statewide) | 29 | $2,806 | $4,052 | $6,467 | $1,484–$11,592 |
| South Dakota (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $2,365–$6,403 |
| St. Louis MO | 10 | $1,763 | $1,920 | $2,298 | $1,576–$4,587 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $5,611 | $5,611 | $5,611 | $2,494–$9,268 |
| Tennessee (statewide) | 33 | $1,828 | $1,958 | $2,474 | $1,346–$3,938 |
| Texas (statewide) | 78 | $2,373 | $2,923 | $3,434 | $1,225–$8,220 |
| Utah (statewide) | 6 | $1,765 | $1,964 | $2,065 | $1,732–$2,136 |
| Vermont (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $2,931–$2,931 |
| Virginia (statewide) | 26 | $3,912 | $5,186 | $5,986 | $1,695–$9,892 |
| Washington (statewide) | 14 | $3,902 | $5,138 | $5,578 | $2,274–$9,944 |
| Washington DC | 11 | $3,086 | $3,193 | $3,366 | $2,276–$4,042 |
| West Virginia (statewide) | 12 | $2,774 | $3,218 | $6,244 | $1,610–$12,775 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 39 | $3,077 | $3,904 | $5,388 | $1,016–$8,692 |
Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Memorial Hospital | Iowa (statewide) | $981 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-06-01 |
| Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, Inc | Kentucky (statewide) | $990 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-08-25 |
| Paulding County Hospital | Ohio (statewide) | $997 | 0.6× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Pennsylvania (statewide) | $1,014 | 0.5× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah Inc | Wisconsin (statewide) | $1,016 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-08-08 |
| Henry Ford Health Providence Southfield Hospital | Michigan (statewide) | $1,022 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Northern Maine Medical Center | Maine (statewide) | $1,026 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-09-27 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Michigan (statewide) | $1,037 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Northwestern Medicine Mchenry Hospital | Illinois (statewide) | $1,068 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Upmc Cole | Pennsylvania (statewide) | $1,071 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Oaklawn Hospital | Michigan (statewide) | $1,072 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-03-27 |
| Akron Children'S Hospital | Ohio (statewide) | $1,084 | 0.6× | 1 | 2025-11-11 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital Of Chicago | Illinois (statewide) | $10,500 | 5.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Alaska (statewide) | $11,154 | 5.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mainehealth Lincoln Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $11,346 | 6.0× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Georgia (statewide) | $11,458 | 6.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon | South Carolina (statewide) | $11,592 | 6.5× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| Logan Regional Medical Center | West Virginia (statewide) | $12,775 | 6.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Georgia (statewide) | $12,890 | 7.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow | Georgia (statewide) | $12,890 | 6.7× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Georgia (statewide) | $12,890 | 6.7× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Florida (statewide) | $13,250 | 6.6× | 24 | 2026-03-31 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $14,322 | 5.8× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $15,618 | 5.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for feeding tube placement (peg)?
Across 1318 hospitals in 80 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 43246, hospital outpatient is $3,262, 1.6× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $2,392 to $4,671. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for feeding tube placement (peg)?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 43246 is $1,960 and its surgery-center rate is $894, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for feeding tube placement (peg)?
Lowest medians: Cass County Memorial Hospital ($981), Livingston Hospital And Healthcare Services, Inc ($990), Paulding County Hospital ($997). Highest: Stanford Health Care ($15,618), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($14,322), Holy Cross Hospital ($13,250). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.