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Esophagus Stretching Over a Guide Wire

Arkansas 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 $1,288 · 10th–90th $229$2,4550%20%10th90th$1,288$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
$177.83
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,862.09
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,454.71
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$933.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$4,365.16