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Stretching the Gullet With a Large Balloon

South 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 $1,349 · 10th–90th $219$9,7720%5%10%10th90th$1,349$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$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
$229.09
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$22,908.68
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$3,981.07
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$1,096.48
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$407.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$9,772.37