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Diagnostic Esophagus Exam Through the Nose

Indiana 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?

$141

Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $141 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $141 from a physician practice, and about $2,512 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$141$79.43 to $186
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,512$692 to $3,802

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,512 · 10th to 90th $282 to $5,495Professionalmedian $141 · 10th to 90th $71 to $234
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,512professional $141

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$5,623.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$194.98
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$6,309.57
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$181.97
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$269.15
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$70.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$1,479.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$309.03
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$1,348.96
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$302.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$4,677.35
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$275.42
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
$39.81
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$97.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$38.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$144.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$28.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$19.50

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana· 45th of 51

$141

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.