Price Checker / CPT 43283
How much does Lap Esoph Lengthening cost?
CPT 43283 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 57x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$210–$430
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,000
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$540
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $18,092 is $17,772 over the fair price (about 57x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Lap Esoph Lengthening
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Region Healthcare Hospital , MN | — | — | 35955% |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center SANTA FE, NM | — | — | 24636% |
| UCHealth Grandview Hospital COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | — | — | 19707% |
| "St. John's Hospital Camarillo" SPRINGFIELD, CA | — | — | 17019% |
| Arroyo Grande Community Hospital , CA | — | — | 15031% |
| CENTENNIAL HOSPITAL A CAMPUS OF TMCA Lakewood, CO | — | — | 14319% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE KINGWOOD Kingwood, TX | — | — | 13489% |
| Grady Memorial Hospital CHICKASHA, OK | — | $0 | 13396% |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL HILL COUNTRY San Marcos, TX | — | — | 8366% |
| Essentia Health-Ada ADA, MN | — | — | 5772% |
| Essentia Health-Deer River DEER RIVER, MN | — | — | 5772% |
| Essentia Health-Fosston FOSSTON, MN | — | — | 5772% |
| Essentia Health-Holy Trinity Hospital (Graceville) GRACEVILLE, MN | — | — | 5772% |
| Essentia Health-Northern Pines (Aurora) Fargo, MN | — | — | 5772% |
| Essentia Health-Sandstone SANDSTONE, MN | — | — | 5772% |
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About Lap Esoph Lengthening
CPT code 43283 refers to lap esoph lengthening (billing description: "Lap esoph lengthening"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $142 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $142 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.