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Guided Placement Of A Long Intestinal Tube

Iowa 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 $50 · 10th to 90th $23 to $162Professionalmedian $63 · 10th to 90th $25 to $98
$20$50$100$200facility $50professional $63

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
$22.91
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$162.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$97.72
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$114.82
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$79.43
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11