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Rigid Scope Stretching of the Gullet

Wyoming rates for HCPCS 43196

Passes a rigid scope through the mouth into the gullet and widens a narrowed section by threading a guide wire through the tight area and passing dilators of increasing size over it. It is done to make swallowing easier when the passage has narrowed from scarring, acid damage or another cause.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,890 · 10th to 90th $1,288 to $5,623
$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $3,890

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
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$5,623.41