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

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
John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus median $11,448 · local Medicare $2,710 · file 2026-03-23
Aetna$9,6913.6×4
BCBS (other)$11,7154.3×1
Blue Shield of California$11,1804.1×5
Cigna$12,6284.7×3
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$9,0213.3×8
UnitedHealthcare$20,7787.7×7
John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus median $12,172 · local Medicare $2,710 · file 2026-03-23
Aetna$9,6913.6×4
BCBS (other)$11,7154.3×2
Blue Shield of California$18,5946.9×5
Cigna$12,6284.7×3
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$9,0213.3×8
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?

3 San Francisco Bay Area CA hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 43246, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $12,172; hospital medians range from $11,448 to $15,618. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.