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Esophagus Stretching Over a Guide Wire

Arizona 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 $1,995 · 10th–90th $162$5,6230%5%10th90th$1,995$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

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
$1,513.56
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$6,606.93
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$3,311.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,584.89
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$912.01
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$4,677.35