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Feeding Tube Placement During Upper Endoscopy

California rates for HCPCS 43246

A flexible scope is passed through the mouth into the stomach and used to guide the placement of a feeding tube that passes directly through the abdominal wall into the stomach. The scope shows the right spot from inside so the tube can be brought through safely and secured. It is done for people who cannot swallow enough food safely and need nutrition delivered straight into the stomach.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Feeding Tube Placement During Upper Endoscopy cost?

$5,129

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,129 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,818 to $7,943.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,495 · 10th to 90th $741 to $13,804Professionalmedian $219 · 10th to 90th $166 to $479
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $5,495professional $219

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$16,982.44
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$588.84
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$234.42
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$13,489.63
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$8,511.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,862.09
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$363.08
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$489.78
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$501.19
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$28,840.32
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$3,981.07
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,000.00
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
62 · Two surgeons
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$3,162.28
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$501.19
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$537.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$9,549.93

Where California sits

The same service costs 31.6 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

California· 3rd of 51

$5,129

IN $6,310ND $200

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.