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Keyhole Placement Of A Stomach Feeding Tube

Colorado rates for HCPCS 43653

Places a feeding tube directly into the stomach through the abdominal wall, using keyhole surgery. A camera and instruments go in through small incisions, the stomach is brought up against the abdominal wall and stitched there, and the tube is passed into it so liquid feed and medicines can be given. It is chosen when a tube cannot be placed by simpler routes.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Keyhole Placement Of A Stomach Feeding Tube cost?

$7,762

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,762 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,122 to $12,882.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,762 · 10th to 90th $661 to $21,380Professionalmedian $813 · 10th to 90th $562 to $2,138
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $7,762professional $813

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$10,715.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,585.78
Median
$15,488.17
Typical High
$27,542.29
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$6,760.83
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,174.90
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$2,137.96
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,248.07
Median
$13,489.63
Typical High
$20,417.38

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 25.7 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $7,762 · 11th of 50
IN $14,454ND $562

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.