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Minimally Invasive Esophagus Removal

Maine rates for HCPCS 43286

This is a major operation to remove most or all of the esophagus, the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach, most often because of cancer. The surgeon works through small incisions in the abdomen using a scope and camera, plus an open incision in the neck, instead of one large open chest incision, then reconnects the remaining portion of the digestive tract so the person can swallow normally again.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Minimally Invasive Esophagus Removal cost?

$3,981

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,981 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,631 to $6,026.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $692 · 10th to 90th $692 to $692Professionalmedian $3,981 · 10th to 90th $3,236 to $7,762
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $692professional $3,981

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$3,801.89
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$7,585.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$691.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$7,244.36
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$8,511.38
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$4,073.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$8,317.64

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 2.4 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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.

Maine· 20th of 51

$3,981

AK $7,413KY $3,090

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.