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Guided Placement Of A Long Intestinal Tube

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 74340

Imaging guidance while a long, weighted tube is passed through the nose and stomach and worked onwards into the small intestine. Short bursts of live X-ray are used repeatedly to check where the tip has reached and to reposition it as it travels. The tube is used to drain a blocked intestine or to deliver feed beyond the stomach.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $42 · 10th to 90th $22 to $120Professionalmedian $37 · 10th to 90th $26 to $123
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $42professional $37

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
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$112.20
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$83.18