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Guided Placement Of A Long Intestinal Tube

Minnesota 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 $83 · 10th to 90th $26 to $195
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $83

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
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$26.30
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$21.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$245.47
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$194.98