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Stretching the Gullet With a Large Balloon

Michigan 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 $2,884 · 10th–90th $245$5,0120%20%10th90th$2,884$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
$245.47
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$4,897.79
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$263.03
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$4,897.79
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$6,165.95