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Esophagus Stretching Over a Guide Wire

Wisconsin 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 $3,467 · 10th–90th $186$6,0260%5%10%10th90th$3,467Professionalmedian $525 · 10th–90th $209$1,3800%10%10th90th$525$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$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
$141.25
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$1,905.46
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$7,079.46
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,905.46
DeanCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$2,818.38
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$4,365.16
Network Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$4,570.88
Prevea360
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$630.96
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,380.38
Quartz
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$5,011.87
Security Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$1,479.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$6,025.60