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Minimally Invasive Esophagus Removal

Vermont 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 October 2026.

How much does Minimally Invasive Esophagus Removal cost?

$4,786

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,786 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,365 to $5,248.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $776 · 10th to 90th $468 to $776Professionalmedian $4,786 · 10th to 90th $3,467 to $6,166
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $776professional $4,786

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,265.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$467.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,265.80
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$5,248.07
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$8,128.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$776.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$6,456.54

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 5.2 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Vermont· 16th of 51

$4,786

AK $10,965TX $2,089

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.