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Removal of the Lower Food Pipe Through the Chest

Massachusetts rates for HCPCS 43121

Removes the lower portion of the esophagus, the tube carrying food from throat to stomach, through an incision in the chest. The stomach is then brought up and joined to the remaining upper esophagus inside the chest so that swallowing can continue.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $3,311 · 10th–90th $1,000$5,8880%10%10th90th$3,311Professionalmedian $3,388 · 10th–90th $2,630$7,7620%10%10th90th$3,388$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$5,623.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$7,079.46
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$17,378.01
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$19,952.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,380.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$7,413.10
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$5,754.40
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$5,495.41
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$4,677.35
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$7,079.46
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$17,378.01
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$19,952.62
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$4,466.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$8,317.64