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Neck Incision to Remove an Object in the Food Pipe

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 43020

Opens the food pipe through an incision in the neck to take out a swallowed object lodged in its upper part, then closes the opening. It is used when the object cannot be retrieved with a scope passed through the mouth, or when it is sharp or has become stuck in the wall. A drain is often left beside the repair while it heals.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Neck Incision to Remove an Object in the Food Pipe cost?

$631

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $631 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $575 to $676.

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 $2,138 · 10th to 90th $676 to $7,762Professionalmedian $631 · 10th to 90th $490 to $794
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $2,138professional $631

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
$676.08
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$676.08
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$977.24
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,584.89
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,148.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,412.54

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.5 times more in California than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $631 · 33rd of 51
CA $1,413WV $575

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.