go back

Guided Placement Of A Long Intestinal Tube

California 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 $69 · 10th to 90th $23 to $162Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $26 to $58
$20$50$100$200facility $69professional $35

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
$23.44
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$154.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$21.38
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$60.26
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$54.95
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$162.18
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$21.38