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Feeding tube placement (PEG) in Chicago IL

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
Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital median $1,694 · local Medicare $2,056 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$1,6940.8×1
BCBS IL$2,6201.3×1
UnitedHealthcare$1,5200.7×1
Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital median $2,550 · local Medicare $2,056 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$4,0382.0×1
BCBS IL$1,0620.5×1
UnitedHealthcare$2,5501.2×2
Endeavor Health Edward Hospital median $2,962 · local Medicare $2,056 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS IL$3,3131.6×1
UnitedHealthcare$2,6121.3×2
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics median $3,247 · local Medicare $2,056 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$1,3560.7×3
Healthlink$5,1382.5×2
MultiPlan/PHCS (rental network)$12,0405.9×1
Northwestern Memorial Hospital median $3,306 · local Medicare $2,056 · file 2026-04-01
UnitedHealthcare$3,3061.6×2
Advocate Christ Medical Center median $3,622 · local Medicare $2,056 · file 2025-11-04
UnitedHealthcare$3,6221.8×4
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital median $3,622 · local Medicare $2,056 · file 2025-11-04
UnitedHealthcare$3,6221.8×4
Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital median $3,731 · local Medicare $2,056 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS IL$3,3131.6×1
UnitedHealthcare$4,1492.0×2
University of Chicago Medical Center median $4,818 · local Medicare $2,056 · file 2026-04-01
Oscar$2,3651.2×1
UnitedHealthcare$7,2723.5×1
Rush University Medical Center median $4,946 · local Medicare $2,056 · file 2026-09-25
BCBS IL$1,2100.6×1
UnitedHealthcare$8,6834.2×1
Loyola University Medical Center median $4,955 · local Medicare $2,056 · file 2026-03-31
UnitedHealthcare$4,9552.4×2

Questions

How much does feeding tube placement (peg) cost with commercial insurance in Chicago IL?

11 Chicago IL hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 43246, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $3,622; hospital medians range from $1,694 to $4,955. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.