33043
CPTCardiovascularWound Dressings - Gel
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 33043 (Wound Dressings - Gel) appears at 7 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $6.17 to $82.58. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
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What this is
This is a heart or blood-vessel service — a diagnostic test (such as an echocardiogram or stress test) or a procedure on the heart or vessels.
What affects the price
Diagnostic cardiac tests are often done in a hospital outpatient department, where a facility fee applies; the same test at a cardiology office can cost less. Interventional procedures usually generate additional physician and anesthesia bills beyond this code.
Category: Cardiovascular
What the published prices show
Across the 7 hospitals that disclose a cash price for code 33043, the median is $6.17, and half of the disclosed prices fall between $6.17 and $56.21 — about a 9× difference for the same billing code. The full disclosed range runs from $6.17 to $82.58.
Published-price availability
Compare 33043 prices
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Published cash prices for code 33043 vary by about 13× across the 7 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $6.17 to $82.58. Shopping around can matter.
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Cash price by city
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- Saint Charles · 1 hospital$6.17
- Bridgeton · 1 hospital$6.17
- Jefferson City · 1 hospital$6.17
- Wentzville · 1 hospital$6.17
- Fenton · 1 hospital$29.84
- Lake Saint Louis · 1 hospital$82.58
7 prices shown.
| Service | Hospital | Code | List price | Cash price | Negotiated range | Allowed (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wound Dressings - Gel Inpatient & outpatient | SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | 33043 CDM | $11.22 | $6.17 | — | — | |
| Wound Dressings - Gel Inpatient & outpatient | SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | 33043 CDM | $11.22 | $6.17 | — | — | |
| Wound Dressings - Gel Inpatient & outpatient | SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | 33043 CDM | $11.22 | $6.17 | — | — | |
| Wound Dressings - Gel Inpatient & outpatient | SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | 33043 CDM | $11.22 | $6.17 | — | — | |
| Wound Dressings - Gel Inpatient & outpatient | SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | 33043 CDM | $150 | $82.58 | — | — | |
| Wound Dressings - Gel Inpatient & outpatient | SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | 33043 CDM | $54.25 | $29.84 | — | — | |
| Wound Dressings - Gel Inpatient & outpatient | SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | 33043 CDM | $150 | $82.58 | — | — |
How to read these prices
- Cash price
- The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
- List price
- The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
- Negotiated rate
- A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
- Allowed amount
- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.
Hospitals that publish 33043 prices
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Code 33043: frequently asked
- What does code 33043 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 33043 ranges from $6.17 to $82.58. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
- Will this be my final bill?
- Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
- What is code 33043?
- 33043 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Wound Dressings - Gel" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do 33043 prices differ between hospitals?
- 7 hospitals publish a price for 33043 here, and even setting aside the outliers, most disclosed cash prices span roughly a 9× difference. Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
- What this page is not
- It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.