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Feeding tube placement (PEG) in Boston MA

Every commercial insurer rate these hospitals posted, as a dollar amount and as a multiple of the hospital's own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 43246

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington median $1,576 · local Medicare $2,300 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts$3,2761.4×1
Cigna$1,5760.7×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$1,2400.5×1
Winchester Hospital median $2,051 · local Medicare $2,300 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts$2,3781.0×2
Cigna$1,7240.7×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$1,2400.5×1
UnitedHealthcare$8,4983.7×1
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth median $2,304 · local Medicare $2,300 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$1,7640.8×1
BCBS Massachusetts$2,8451.2×2
New England Baptist Hospital median $2,410 · local Medicare $2,300 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts$2,3101.0×2
Cigna$2,0740.9×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,5101.1×1
UnitedHealthcare$4,6892.0×1
Beverly Hospital Corporation median $2,442 · local Medicare $2,300 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts$2,4551.1×1
Cigna$2,4301.1×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$1,2400.5×1
MultiPlan/PHCS (rental network)$2,8401.2×1
UnitedHealthcare$3,5091.5×1
Anna Jaques Hospital median $2,565 · local Medicare $2,300 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts$2,5651.1×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$1,1970.5×1
MultiPlan/PHCS (rental network)$2,2941.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$3,4771.5×1
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center median $3,555 · local Medicare $2,300 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts$3,5551.5×2
MultiPlan/PHCS (rental network)$6,8653.0×1

Questions

How much does feeding tube placement (peg) cost with commercial insurance in Boston MA?

7 Boston MA hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 43246, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $2,410; hospital medians range from $1,576 to $3,555. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.