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Esophagus Stretching Over a Guide Wire

Oregon 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 $468 · 10th–90th $155$9550%20%10th90th$468Professionalmedian $347 · 10th–90th $219$1,0000%20%10th90th$347$2.0$20.0$200.0$2.0K$20.0K$200.0K

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
$323.59
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$7,943.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,949.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$1,000.00
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$724.44
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$741.31
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$758.58
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$7,585.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$7,244.36