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Surgical Opening From Esophagus To The Skin

Wyoming rates for HCPCS 43351

Creation of an opening between the esophagus and the surface of the body, so saliva and anything swallowed drains outside instead of traveling on to the stomach. It is used when the esophagus below cannot be used, for example after a serious injury, a leak, or removal of a segment, and nutrition is then given another way.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Surgical Opening From Esophagus To The Skin cost?

$4,074

Typical negotiated rate. In Wyoming, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,074 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $4,074 from a physician practice, and about $1,318 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$4,074$2,630 to $5,248
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,318$1,148 to $3,090

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $1,072 to $19,055Professionalmedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $1,778 to $6,310
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $1,318professional $4,074

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,318.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,318.26
BCBS Wyoming
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$6,309.57
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$22,908.68
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$3,235.94
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$19,054.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$4,677.35

Where Wyoming sits

The same service costs 21.4 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.

Wyoming· 2nd of 51

$4,074

AK $4,571TX $214

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.