Price Checker / CPT 43212
How much does Esophagoscop Stent Placement cost?
CPT 43212 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 46x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$250–$510
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,650
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$640
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $17,457 is $17,077 over the fair price (about 46x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Esophagoscop Stent Placement
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| "MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital" , WA | — | — | 23900% |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX | $3,436 | — | 19358% |
| Lake Region Healthcare Hospital , MN | — | — | 17295% |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital PUYALLUP, WA | — | — | 16267% |
| St. Anne Hospital , WA | — | — | 15910% |
| Mon Health Medical Center MORGANTOWN, WV | — | — | 15502% |
| Beartooth Billings Clinic RED LODGE, MT | $23,729 | — | 13885% |
| Parkland Health Center - Bonne Terre BONNE TERRE, MO | $21,991 | $13,194 | 12860% |
| Mid Coast Hospital , ME | — | — | 12154% |
| CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL TORRINGTON, CT | $20,428 | — | 11939% |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital , WA | — | — | 11121% |
| JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WELLSVILLE, NY | — | — | 10656% |
| FREDERICK FERRIS THOMPSON HOSPITAL , NY | — | — | 10276% |
| Carle Health Proctor Hospital PEORIA, IL | — | — | 9884% |
| Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Hospital – Center City Philadelphia, PA | $16,881 | — | 9849% |
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About Esophagoscop Stent Placement
CPT code 43212 refers to esophagoscop stent placement (billing description: "Esophagoscop stent placement"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $170 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $170 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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