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Esophagus Stretching Over a Guide Wire

Minnesota 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 $1,259 · 10th–90th $182$5,7540%5%10%10th90th$1,259$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
$120.23
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$8,128.31
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$8,709.64
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$3,801.89
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$3,019.95
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$6,456.54