Price Checker / CPT 43770
How much does Lap Place Gastr Adj Device cost?
CPT 43770 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 8.1x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$1,600–$3,200
What this should cost
With insurance
~$5,300
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$4,000
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $19,331 is $16,931 over the fair price (about 8.1x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Lap Place Gastr Adj Device
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Regional Hospital Lancaster, TX | $37,977 | — | 124864% |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital Marina Del Rey, CA | — | — | 3095% |
| Ward Memorial Hospital Monahans, TX | $22,000 | — | 1938% |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) , IL | — | — | 1845% |
| Kona Community Hospital KEALAKEKUA, HI | — | — | 1831% |
| Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital First Colony Sugar Land, TX | $1,057 | — | 1656% |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA | $18,969 | — | 1586% |
| Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville, WV | $18,969 | — | 1586% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Trophy Club Trophy Club, TX | $5,256 | — | 1243% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Uptown Dallas, TX | $25,427 | — | 1243% |
| Baylor Scott & White Orthopedic and Spine Hospital - Arlington Arlington, TX | — | — | 1243% |
| Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX | $232 | — | 1243% |
| North Central Surgical Center Dallas, TX | $19,925 | — | 1243% |
| Wayne Healthcare Greenville, OH | $30,886 | — | 853% |
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About Lap Place Gastr Adj Device
CPT code 43770 refers to lap place gastr adj device (billing description: "Lap place gastr adj device"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $1,069 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $1,069 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.