Anti-reflux surgery cost in Cleveland, OH
In Cleveland, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for laparoscopic fundoplication (anti-reflux surgery): from $1,604.40 to $4,706.00, with a median of $3,155.20. The lowest listed price is at Metrohealth System — $1,550.80 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $2,670.00 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 43280, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 16, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Laparoscopy, Surgical, Esophagogastric Fundoplasty | $1,604.40 | $4,584.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 LAPS SURG ESOPG/GSTR FUNDOPLASTY | $4,706.00 | $7,240.00 | $1.10–$30,022.29 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,604.40, median $3,155.20, highest $4,706.00 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,604.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Fundoplication wraps the top of the stomach around the lower esophagus to stop acid reflux.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.