Price Checker / CPT 43635
How much does Removal Of Stomach Partial cost?
CPT 43635 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 61x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$150–$300
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,950
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$380
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $14,060 is $13,830 over the fair price (about 61x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Removal Of Stomach Partial
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Hospital SANTA CRUZ, CA | — | — | 26897% |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc GRAFTON, WI | — | — | 24434% |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital WAUWATOSA, WI | — | — | 24434% |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | — | 21176% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress Cypress, TX | — | — | 19023% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CONROE Conroe, TX | — | — | 15967% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE PEARLAND Pearland, TX | — | — | 15967% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE SOUTHEAST Pasadena, TX | — | — | 15967% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE TOMBALL Tomball, TX | — | — | 15967% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE WEST Houston, TX | — | — | 15967% |
| THE WOMANS HOSPITAL OF TEXAS Houston, TX | — | — | 15967% |
| Arroyo Grande Community Hospital , CA | — | — | 14247% |
| Southlake Specialty Hospital LLC Southlake, TX | — | — | 11990% |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL HILL COUNTRY San Marcos, TX | — | — | 11814% |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL San Antonio, TX | — | — | 11814% |
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About Removal Of Stomach Partial
CPT code 43635 refers to removal of stomach partial (billing description: "Removal of stomach partial"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $101 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $101 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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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
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