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Stretching the Gullet With a Large Balloon

Alaska rates for HCPCS 43214

Passes a flexible camera on a thin tube through the mouth into the gullet, the tube that carries food to the stomach, and inflates a large balloon to stretch open a tight segment. It is used when swallowing is difficult because the muscle at the lower end will not relax or the passage has tightened.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $295 · 10th–90th $195$1,4450%10%10th90th$295$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

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
$645.65
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$14,125.38
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$758.58
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$758.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$3,890.45