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Esophagus Stretching Over a Guide Wire

Iowa 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 $2,239 · 10th–90th $214$6,4570%5%10%10th90th$2,239Professionalmedian $501 · 10th–90th $151$9120%10%10th90th$501$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
$645.65
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$7,943.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,137.96
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$812.83
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$4,677.35
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$933.25
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,137.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$5,495.41