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Diagnostic Esophagus Exam Through the Nose

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 43197

An examination of the esophagus, the tube connecting the throat to the stomach, using a thin, flexible scope passed through the nose rather than the mouth. It allows the clinician to directly view the lining of the esophagus and can include collecting a sample by brushing or rinsing the surface. Because it goes through the nose with a very thin scope, it is often done without sedation, unlike a standard scope passed through the mouth.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Diagnostic Esophagus Exam Through the Nose cost?

$251

Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $251 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $251 from a physician practice, and about $1,738 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$251$107 to $251
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,738$1,380 to $2,884

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,738 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $2,884Professionalmedian $251 · 10th to 90th $81 to $295
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,738professional $251

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$239.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,445.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$316.23
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$158.49
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$269.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,737.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$107.15
5 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$117.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$46.77
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$173.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$34.67
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$23.44

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 3.7 times more in Alaska than in Maryland. 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· 7th of 51

$251

AK $355MD $95.50

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.