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Stretching the Gullet With a Large Balloon

New York 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 $4,074 · 10th–90th $355$8,7100%10%10th90th$4,074$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

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
$281.84
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$8,317.64
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$9,120.11
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$6,165.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$38,904.51
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$645.65
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$181.97
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,302.69
Median
$12,302.69
Typical High
$12,302.69
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$75,857.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$6,760.83
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$354.81