Price Checker / CPT 43246
How much does Egd Place Gastrostomy Tube cost?
CPT 43246 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 16x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$270–$540
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,550
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$680
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $6,653 is $6,243 over the fair price (about 16x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Egd Place Gastrostomy Tube
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTH Dyersburg Hospital , TN | — | $742 | 28116% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL | $4,771 | — | 18624% |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center MAYSVILLE, KY | $16,104 | — | 8929% |
| Georgetown Community Hospital GEORGETOWN, KY | $14,704 | — | 8144% |
| Doylestown Health , PA | $19,423 | — | 8067% |
| Kindred Hospital Tarrant County - Fort Worth Southwest Fort Worth, TX | $11,591 | — | 6399% |
| Kindred Hospital La Mirada La Mirada, CA | $11,491 | — | 6343% |
| Kindred Hospital San Gabriel Valley West Covina, CA | $11,491 | — | 6343% |
| Kindred Hospital Santa Ana Santa Ana, CA | $11,491 | — | 6343% |
| Kindred Hospital Las Vegas - Flamingo Las Vegas, NV | $9,620 | — | 5294% |
| Kindred Hospital Las Vegas - Sahara Las Vegas, NV | $9,620 | — | 5294% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Muskogee Muskogee, OK | $8,379 | — | 4598% |
| Mena Hospital Commission dba Mena Regional Health System , AR | $8,265 | $4,959 | 4534% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Broken Arrow Broken Arrow, OK | $7,834 | — | 4292% |
| Solara Specialty Hospitals Brownsville Brownsville, TX | $7,603 | — | 4163% |
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About Egd Place Gastrostomy Tube
CPT code 43246 refers to egd place gastrostomy tube (billing description: "Egd place gastrostomy tube"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $178 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $178 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.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.