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Esophagus Stretching Over a Guide Wire

Georgia 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 $2,754 · 10th–90th $513$6,9180%5%10%10th90th$2,754Professionalmedian $427 · 10th–90th $132$8130%10%10th90th$427$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
$389.05
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$9,549.93
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$5,248.07
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,122.02
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$812.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$5,011.87