Price Checker / CPT 43753
How much does Tx Gastro Intub W/asp cost?
CPT 43753 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 72x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$30–$60
What this should cost
With insurance
~$122,300
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$75
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $3,232 is $3,187 over the fair price (about 72x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Tx Gastro Intub W/asp
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Regional Medical Center PALM SPRINGS, CA | — | — | 48246% |
| Dominican Hospital SANTA CRUZ, CA | — | — | 45280% |
| "Children's Hospital of Michigan" DETROIT, MI | — | — | 39861% |
| "St. John's Hospital Camarillo" SPRINGFIELD, CA | — | — | 38349% |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | — | 35168% |
| Arroyo Grande Community Hospital , CA | — | — | 35050% |
| FAIRVIEW PARK HOSPITAL DUBLIN, GA | — | — | 34398% |
| MEMORIAL SATILLA HEALTH WAYCROSS, GA | — | — | 33562% |
| Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital , NJ | — | — | 32708% |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital STRATFORD, NJ | — | — | 32708% |
| Jefferson Washington Township Hospital , NJ | — | — | 32708% |
| MOUNTAINVIEW HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 31618% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CONROE Conroe, TX | — | — | 28575% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE KINGWOOD Kingwood, TX | — | — | 28575% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE MEDICAL CENTER Houston, TX | — | — | 28575% |
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About Tx Gastro Intub W/asp
CPT code 43753 refers to tx gastro intub w/asp (billing description: "Tx gastro intub w/asp"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $20 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $20 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.