Price Checker / CPT 43752
How much does Nasal/orogastric W/tube Placement cost?
CPT 43752 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 49x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$50–$100
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,100
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$130
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $3,652 is $3,577 over the fair price (about 49x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Nasal/orogastric W/tube 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital , NY | $1,989 | — | 220935% |
| Cox Barton County Hospital LAMAR, MO | $840 | — | 59813% |
| Bladen County Hospital , NC | $925 | — | 50967% |
| Hoke Hospital , NC | $925 | — | 50967% |
| MEMORIAL HEALTH MEADOWS HOSPITAL VIDALIA, GA | — | — | 49319% |
| "Children's Hospital of Michigan" DETROIT, MI | — | — | 23563% |
| MOUNTAINVIEW HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 18682% |
| CENTENNIAL HOSPITAL A CAMPUS OF TMCA Lakewood, CO | — | — | 17801% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE KINGWOOD Kingwood, TX | — | — | 16880% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress Cypress, TX | — | — | 16880% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE PEARLAND Pearland, TX | — | — | 16880% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE SOUTHEAST Pasadena, TX | — | — | 16880% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE TOMBALL Tomball, TX | — | — | 16880% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE WEST Houston, TX | — | — | 16880% |
| THE WOMANS HOSPITAL OF TEXAS Houston, TX | — | — | 16880% |
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About Nasal/orogastric W/tube Placement
CPT code 43752 refers to nasal/orogastric w/tube placement (billing description: "Nasal/orogastric w/tube plmt"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $34 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $34 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
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 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.