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Guided Placement Of A Long Intestinal Tube

Washington 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 $48 · 10th to 90th $29 to $78
$50$100$200facility $48

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
$28.84
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$93.33
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$70.79
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$34.67