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Esophagus Stretching Over a Guide Wire

Massachusetts 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 $1,288 · 10th–90th $151$4,1690%10%10th90th$1,288$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

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
$398.11
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$3,715.35
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$19,498.45
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$346.74
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,995.26
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$3,311.31
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$8,511.38
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$19,498.45
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$7,585.78