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Replacement of a Stomach Feeding Tube

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 43762

This procedure replaces an existing feeding tube that goes directly into the stomach through the skin, swapping it for a new tube at the same site without needing imaging or a scope to guide the process. It is used for routine tube replacement rather than for a tube that requires more involved repositioning.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Replacement of a Stomach Feeding Tube cost?

$200

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $200 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $41.69 to $263.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,585 · 10th to 90th $214 to $4,074Professionalmedian $148 · 10th to 90th $35 to $282
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,585professional $148

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
$281.84
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$281.84
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$851.14
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$489.78
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$537.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$478.63

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.0 times more in South Dakota than in Vermont. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $200 · 38th of 51
SD $288VT $57.54

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.