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Feeding tube placement (PEG) in New York City

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CPT 43246

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER median $2,780 · local Medicare $2,395 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$2,2971.0×1
Cigna$4,2851.8×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,6461.1×7
EmblemHealth$5,0142.1×1
Oscar$4,6772.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$2,7801.2×3
Vaccn$2,2450.9×1
Jacobi Medical Center median $2,780 · local Medicare $2,395 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$2,2971.0×1
Cigna$4,2851.8×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,6441.1×7
EmblemHealth$5,0142.1×1
Oscar$4,6772.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$2,7801.2×3
Vaccn$2,2450.9×1
Elmhurst Hospital Center median $2,780 · local Medicare $2,395 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$2,2971.0×1
Cigna$4,2851.8×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,6091.1×7
EmblemHealth$5,0142.1×1
Oscar$4,6772.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$2,7801.2×3
Vaccn$2,2450.9×1
South Brooklyn Health median $2,780 · local Medicare $2,395 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$2,2971.0×1
Cigna$4,2851.8×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,6341.1×7
EmblemHealth$5,0142.1×1
Oscar$4,6772.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$2,7801.2×3
Vaccn$2,2450.9×1
Maimonides Medical Center median $5,367 · local Medicare $2,395 · file 2026-04-01
1199SEIU$2,8301.2×1
Aetna$4,1731.7×3
Centivo$6,3602.7×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$6,1602.6×2
EmblemHealth$7,2823.0×1
Magnacare (rental network)$5,8302.4×1
UnitedHealthcare$4,5741.9×7
Montefiore Medical Center median $5,520 · local Medicare $2,395 · file 2026-04-01
1199SEIU$4,3421.8×1
Aetna$5,2282.2×2
Christian Brothers$5,5202.3×1
Cigna$1,2280.5×4
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$6,3442.6×12
EmblemHealth$6,1112.6×8
Healthfirst$2,0360.9×1
Mvp$1,2280.5×1
Nat Assoc Letter Carriers$5,5202.3×1
Nippon Life Insurance$5,5202.3×1
Northwell$7,4023.1×1
Oscar$6,6022.8×1
Point Comfort$2,3951.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$12,4655.2×4
NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) median $8,427 · local Medicare $2,395 · file 2026-01-01
1199SEIU$5,9412.5×3
BCBS (other)$10,3514.3×16
Centerlight$2,2901.0×2
Cigna$6,4872.7×22
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$10,3514.3×34
EmblemHealth$8,4273.5×71
Magnacare (rental network)$9,7614.1×10
UnitedHealthcare$8,6093.6×24

Questions

How much does feeding tube placement (peg) cost with commercial insurance in New York City?

7 New York City hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 43246, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $2,780; hospital medians range from $2,780 to $8,427. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.