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Stretching the Gullet With a Large Balloon

Mississippi 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 $891 · 10th–90th $224$2,6300%10%10th90th$891$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
$181.97
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,819.70
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$891.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$3,801.89