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Esophagus Stretching Over a Guide Wire

South Carolina 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 $490 · 10th–90th $151$8,5110%5%10th90th$490Professionalmedian $200 · 10th–90th $186$2290%20%10th90th$200$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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$21,877.62
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$3,715.35
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$1,148.15
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$229.09
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$630.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$9,772.37