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Esophagus Stretching Over a Guide Wire

Kansas 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 $1,905 · 10th–90th $200$7,4130%5%10th90th$1,905$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
$467.74
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$7,943.28
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,380.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,454.71
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$3,548.13