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Esophagus Stretching Over a Guide Wire

Tennessee 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 $2,239 · 10th–90th $550$5,0120%5%10%10th90th$2,239$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

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
$467.74
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$4,073.80
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$3,801.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,862.09
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$19,498.45
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$3,715.35