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Esophagus Stretching Over a Guide Wire

West Virginia 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 $372 · 10th–90th $129$1,3180%20%10th90th$372$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
$128.82
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$1,230.27
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$169.82
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$208.93
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,772.37
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$9,772.37
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$5,370.32