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Stretching the Gullet With a Large Balloon

Oregon 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 $372 · 10th–90th $191$1,0470%20%40%10th90th$372Professionalmedian $347 · 10th–90th $269$4170%50%10th90th$347$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K$100.0K$500.0K

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
$478.63
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$8,709.64
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,344.23
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$416.87
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$446.68
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$380.19
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$478.63
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$7,585.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$7,244.36