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Esophagus Stretching Over a Guide Wire

Ohio 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 $2,089 · 10th–90th $363$9,7720%5%10th90th$2,089$100.0$500.0$2.0K$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
$2,089.30
Typical High
$10,715.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$7,943.28
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$1,096.48
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$1,445.44
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$1,445.44
SummaCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$2,951.21
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$5,248.07