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Stretching the Gullet With a Large Balloon

West Virginia 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 $191 · 10th–90th $191$1,6220%20%40%90th$191$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K

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
$190.55
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$1,621.81
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$251.19
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$302.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$5,370.32