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Feeding tube placement (PEG) in San Francisco Bay Area CA

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CPT 43246

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus median $4,959 · local Medicare $2,710 · file 2026-03-23
Aetna$9,6913.6×4
Alignment Health$2,7101.0×2
BCBS (other)$11,7154.3×2
Blue Shield of California$18,5946.9×5
Brms$11,7154.3×1
Canopy Hn HMO$4,9591.8×2
Cigna$12,6284.7×3
Covid19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Treatment Fund$2,7101.0×2
Donor Network West$4,0001.5×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$9,0213.3×8
Essence Healthcare$2,7101.0×4
Generic Commercial/Indemnity$3,3871.2×2
Generic HMO$3,3871.2×2
Generic PPO$3,3871.2×2
UnitedHealthcare$20,7787.7×7
St Mary's Medical Center median $5,194 · local Medicare $2,774 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$4,0351.5×1
Blue Shield of California$7,3442.6×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$13,9125.0×2
Healthnet$5,1941.9×1
Heritage Provider Network$2,7771.0×2
Kaiser Permanente$6,2592.3×1
UnitedHealthcare$3,2571.2×2
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley median $5,460 · local Medicare $2,710 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$5,2271.9×2
Blue Shield of California$7,4162.7×2
Cigna$2,4240.9×1
UnitedHealthcare$5,6942.1×1
Good Samaritan Hospital median $5,606 · local Medicare $2,822 · file 2026-09-01
Aetna$6,3192.2×3
Blue Shield of California$10,3783.7×2
Bright Health$3,6801.3×1
Cigna$5,0021.8×4
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$5,6062.0×2
MedCare Partners$2,8221.0×1
MultiPlan/PHCS (rental network)$2,6380.9×1
UnitedHealthcare$7,8482.8×1
John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus median $8,000 · local Medicare $2,710 · file 2026-03-23
Aetna$9,6913.6×4
Alignment Health$2,7101.0×2
BCBS (other)$11,7154.3×1
Blue Shield of California$11,1804.1×5
Brms$11,7154.3×1
Canopy Hn HMO$4,9591.8×2
Cigna$12,6284.7×3
Covid19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Treatment Fund$2,7101.0×2
Donor Network West$8,0003.0×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$9,0213.3×8
Essence Healthcare$2,7101.0×4
Generic Commercial/Indemnity$3,3871.2×2
Generic HMO$3,3871.2×2
Generic PPO$3,3871.2×2
UnitedHealthcare$20,7787.7×7
Stanford Health Care median $15,618 · local Medicare $2,822 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$16,9736.0×1
Blue Shield of California$22,1457.8×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$13,6974.9×1
UnitedHealthcare$14,2625.1×1

Questions

How much does feeding tube placement (peg) cost with commercial insurance in San Francisco Bay Area CA?

6 San Francisco Bay Area CA hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 43246, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $5,533; hospital medians range from $4,959 to $15,618. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.