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Stretching the Gullet With a Large Balloon

North Carolina 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 $186$6,4570%10%10th90th$295$100.0$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
$186.21
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$8,709.64
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,584.89
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$371.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$6,309.57
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$5,011.87