What does code 44500 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 44500 ranges from $171 to $3,713. 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.

44500 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC INTRO LONG GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

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.

44500

HCPCS

HC INTRO LONG GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 44500 (HC INTRO LONG GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE) appears at 64 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $171 to $3,713. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 44500 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 44500 vary by about 22× across the 56 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $171 to $3,713. Shopping around can matter.

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$171

Lowest cash

$3,713

Highest cash

code 44500 cash price65 disclosed · 56 hospitals

$171median ~$1,317$3,713

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$171 – $458

Charlotte · 1 hospital$171
Green Bay · 1 hospital$458
Burlington · 1 hospital$458
Marinette · 1 hospital$458
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$458
Grafton · 1 hospital$458

79 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC INTRO LONG GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	44500 HCPCS	$1,317	$1,317	—	—
Intro gastrointestinal tube Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	44500 HCPCS	—	—	$58.52 – $2,622	—
Pr Introduction Long Gi Tube Separate Procedure-Gast Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	44500 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pr Introduction Long Gi Tube Separate Procedure-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	44500 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Introduction Of Long Gastrointestinal Tube Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	44500 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Introduction Of Long Gastrointestinal Tube-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	44500 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Intro gastrointestinal tube Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	44500 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
INTRO FEEDING TUBE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	44500 CPT	$2,240	$1,120	$883 – $6,181	—
HB INTRO LONG G-I TUBE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	44500 HCPCS	$1,317	$1,317	—	—
INTRO FEEDING TUBE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	44500 CPT	$2,490	$1,245	$981 – $4,636	—
INTRO FEEDING TUBE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	44500 CPT	$2,490	$1,245	$981 – $6,181	—
HC INTRODUCTION LONG GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	44500 CPT	$2,119	$1,165	$636 – $6,766	—
HC INTRODUCTION LONG GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	44500 CPT	$1,352	$744	$406 – $4,258	—
INTRO FEEDING TUBE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	44500 CPT	$915	$458	$549 – $778	—
INTRO FEEDING TUBE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	44500 CPT	$915	$458	$549 – $778	—
INTRO FEEDING TUBE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	44500 CPT	$915	$458	$549 – $774	—
INTRO FEEDING TUBE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	44500 CPT	$915	$458	$549 – $778	—
INTRO FEEDING TUBE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	44500 CPT	$915	$458	$549 – $778	—
INTRO FEEDING TUBE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	44500 CPT	$915	$458	$549 – $778	—
INTRO FEEDING TUBE Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	44500 CPT	$915	$458	$549 – $778	—
HC INTRODUCTION LONG GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	44500 CPT	$1,352	$744	$811 – $1,284	—
HC INTRODUCTION LONG GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	44500 CPT	$1,149	$632	$689 – $1,011	—
HC INTRODUCTION LONG GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	44500 CPT	$1,149	$632	$460 – $3,995	—
HC INTRODUCTION LONG GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	44500 CPT	$1,149	$632	$689 – $1,011	—
HC INTRO GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	44500 HCPCS	$2,156	$1,682	—	—

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 44500 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Jefferson Methodist Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 44500: frequently asked

What does code 44500 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 44500 ranges from $171 to $3,713. 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 44500?: 44500 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC INTRO LONG GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: 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.

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