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Neck Incision to Remove an Object in the Food Pipe

Hawaii 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?

$589

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $589 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $525 to $741.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,818 · 10th to 90th $1,738 to $2,818Professionalmedian $589 · 10th to 90th $501 to $871
$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $2,818professional $589

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$2,818.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$794.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,548.82
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$977.24
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$831.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$1,737.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$912.01
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$933.25

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 2.5 times more in California than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Hawaii· 49th of 51

$589

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.