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Esophagus Stretching Over a Guide Wire

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 43226

A flexible scope is passed through the mouth into the food pipe, a guide wire is threaded through the narrowed section, and tapered dilators are passed over that wire to stretch the narrowing open. The wire keeps the dilators on a safe path through the tight segment. It relieves food sticking and difficulty swallowing.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $2,344 · 10th–90th $191$7,9430%5%10th90th$2,344Professionalmedian $447 · 10th–90th $123$9330%10%10th90th$447$2.0$20.0$200.0$2.0K$20.0K$200.0K

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
$380.19
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$8,511.38
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$10,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$6,025.60