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Esophagus Stretching Over a Guide Wire

Washington 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 $692 · 10th–90th $191$6,6070%5%10th90th$692$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
$257.04
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$12,302.69
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$10,471.29
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$2,454.71
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$1,905.46
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$741.31
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,230.27
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$10,232.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$10,715.19