Price Checker / CPT 43266
How much does Egd Endoscopic Stent Place cost?
CPT 43266 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 24x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$290–$580
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,550
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$730
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $10,535 is $10,095 over the fair price (about 24x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Egd Endoscopic Stent Place
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 | — | — | 21067% |
| Centrastate Medical Center FREEHOLD, NJ | $32,342 | $7,496 | 16710% |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital PUYALLUP, WA | — | — | 14335% |
| St. Anne Hospital , WA | — | — | 14020% |
| "St. Mary's General Hospital" PASSAIC, NJ | $26,204 | $8,567 | 13520% |
| Doylestown Health , PA | $28,109 | — | 10858% |
| Mid Coast Hospital , ME | — | — | 10707% |
| THE HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT NEW BRITAIN, CT | $20,428 | — | 10518% |
| THE WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL NORWICH, CT | $20,428 | — | 10518% |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital , WA | — | — | 9797% |
| JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WELLSVILLE, NY | — | — | 9386% |
| FREDERICK FERRIS THOMPSON HOSPITAL , NY | — | — | 9051% |
| Carle Health Proctor Hospital PEORIA, IL | — | — | 8705% |
| NICHOLAS H NOYES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DANSVILLE, NY | — | — | 8204% |
| Mosaic Medical Center in Maryville , MO | $15,000 | $12,750 | 7697% |
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About Egd Endoscopic Stent Place
CPT code 43266 refers to egd endoscopic stent place (billing description: "Egd endoscopic stent place"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $192 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $192 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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- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.