Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comFeeding tube placement (PEG) in Alabama: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 21 Alabama hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 43246
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Alabama Shoals Hospital Muscle Shoals | $1,303 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-07-23 |
| North Alabama Medical Center Florence | $1,401 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-07-23 |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville | $1,662 | 1.0× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital Birmingham | $1,698 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-02-19 |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga | $1,713 | 1.0× | 1 | |
| Prattville Baptist Hospital Prattville | $1,733 | 1.0× | 1 | 2025-12-30 |
| Uab Medical West Bessemer | $1,777 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-06-22 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan | $1,848 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-03-10 |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan | $1,882 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro | $2,072 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Vincent'S East Birmingham | $2,198 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-20 |
| St Vincent'S Chilton Clanton | $2,346 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-20 |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre | $2,492 | 1.5× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| St Vincent'S Birmingham Birmingham | $2,528 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-20 |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham | $2,552 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Vincent'S St Clair Pell City | $2,722 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-20 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc Montgomery | $2,805 | 1.6× | 13 | 2026-09-23 |
| Jackson Medical Center Jackson | $2,805 | 1.7× | 13 | 2026-09-23 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden | $3,146 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika | $3,383 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Washington County Hospital Chatom | $6,616 | 4.0× | 1 | 2026-05-05 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for feeding tube placement (peg) in Alabama?
21 Alabama hospitals post usable commercial rates for feeding tube placement (peg) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 43246, hospital outpatient, the median across 21 hospitals is $2,198, 1.3× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.