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Esophagus Stretching Over a Guide Wire

California 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 $3,981 · 10th–90th $427$12,5890%10%10th90th$3,981Professionalmedian $380 · 10th–90th $120$7410%10%10th90th$380$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$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
$1,698.24
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$16,982.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$12,882.50
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$6,456.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$2,238.72
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$707.95
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$776.25
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$19,498.45
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$676.08
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$9,549.93