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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
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?

7 Chicago IL hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 43246, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $3,731; hospital medians range from $1,694 to $4,955. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.