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Esophagus Scope With Destruction of Abnormal Tissue

Washington rates for HCPCS 43229

A flexible scope is passed through the mouth into the esophagus, the tube that carries food to the stomach. Abnormal tissue such as a growth or a patch of altered lining is destroyed in place using heat or another energy source delivered through the scope. Stretching a narrowed section may also be done during the same visit when needed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Esophagus Scope With Destruction of Abnormal Tissue cost?

$1,349

Typical facility fee. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,349 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $479 to $3,548.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,349 · 10th to 90th $295 to $10,000
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $1,349

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$13,803.84
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,918.31
Median
$12,022.64
Typical High
$20,892.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$6,606.93
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$4,466.84
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,348.96
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$3,715.35
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,079.46
Median
$11,481.54
Typical High
$20,892.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$21,379.62

Where Washington sits

The same service costs 13.5 times more in Indiana than in Maine. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington· 34th of 50

$1,349

IN $9,333ME $692

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.