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Esophagus Stretching Over a Guide Wire

Illinois 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 $1,380 · 10th–90th $251$5,1290%5%10th90th$1,380Professionalmedian $537 · 10th–90th $178$1,0720%10%10th90th$537$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
$251.19
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$5,370.32
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$3,311.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,754.23
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,071.52
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$4,677.35