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CPT code 43245: EGD dilation, gastric outlet obstruction2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

Reports upper endoscopic dilation of an obstructed gastric outlet, such as a narrowed pylorus, to improve passage from the stomach.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality14.1K Medicare services in 2024

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $758.24 for 43245 in the office and $171.59 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$758.24Office (non-facility)
$171.59Hospital or facility
+15.8%vs the national office rate ($654.99)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 43245 nationwide

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

We’ll open 43245 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Washington, DC area
  2. What 43245 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 43245 covers

A gastroenterologist or other qualified endoscopist advances an upper endoscope to the stomach and dilates a narrowed gastric outlet to relieve obstruction. The target is the pyloric channel or another gastric outlet narrowing, not an esophageal stricture. Dilation may use a balloon or a guidewire-based technique. The service is performed in settings such as a hospital outpatient department or ambulatory surgery center, with the choice based on the patient and clinical circumstances.

Select this code when the treated narrowing is at the gastric outlet; esophageal dilation codes describe a different site. The report should identify the narrowing and its location, the indication for dilation, the method used, and the result. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When related endoscopies are performed together, endoscopy family pricing applies. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this service. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery, and co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

How Washington, DC area compares for 43245

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 43245 runs from $571.94 in Arkansas to $898.52 in San Benito County, CA. Washington, DC area pays $758.24. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

43245 in Washington, DC area vs other payment areas
  1. Washington, DC area · this page$758.24
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$753.35−$4.89
  3. Miami, FL · Florida$698.61−$59.63
  4. Chicago, IL · Illinois$676.56−$81.68
  5. Manhattan, NY · New York$757.23−$1.01
  6. Alaska · Alaska$733.94−$24.30
  7. Alabama · Alabama$581.31−$176.93

Other areas in District of Columbia first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

43245 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
ArkansasArkansas$571.94$144.15
ArizonaArizona$636.21$153.64
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$703.32$157.51
Chico, CACalifornia$702.10$156.28
El Centro, CACalifornia$702.17$156.35
Fresno, CACalifornia$702.10$156.28
Hanford, CACalifornia$702.10$156.28
Madera, CACalifornia$702.10$156.28

43245 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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$571.94

$800.31

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43245 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$733.941
AL$581.311
AR$571.941
AZ$636.211
CA$702.10–$898.5229
CO$687.731
CT$701.581
DC$758.241
DE$647.591
FL$638.25–$698.613
GA$599.28–$666.762
GU$723.171
HI$723.171
IA$600.571
ID$604.341
IL$615.84–$681.124
IN$608.311
KS$596.121
KY$593.771
LA$592.21–$624.992
MA$682.41–$762.462
MD$661.33–$758.243
ME$606.43–$644.952
MI$609.76–$645.692
MN$660.801
MO$580.00–$629.063
MS$576.161
MT$654.961
NC$613.701
ND$646.661
NE$604.631
NH$675.411
NJ$710.11–$748.782
NM$612.931
NV$653.191
NY$623.79–$775.635
OH$608.061
OK$594.001
OR$648.66–$713.032
PA$609.88–$681.672
PR$660.731
RI$673.231
SC$611.791
SD$645.681
TN$599.291
TX$605.33–$684.968
UT$621.121
VA$641.67–$758.242
VI$660.731
VT$642.651
WA$681.60–$780.192
WI$622.571
WV$590.201
WY$651.341

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How the 43245 rate is calculated

Each of 43245’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

How the rate is built · 43245

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work3.00

3.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense16.19

16.19 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.42

0.42 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

19.6100

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$654.99

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Washington, DC area inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

5,173

Code
43245
Physician work
3.00
Practice expense
16.19
Malpractice
0.42

GPCI2026.csv

39

Locality
Washington, DC area
Physician work
1.054
Practice expense
1.178
Malpractice
1.113
Office calculation for 43245 in Washington, DC area
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work3.00× 1.0543.1620
Practice expense16.19× 1.17819.0718
Malpractice0.42× 1.1130.4675
Total RVUs22.7013
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Washington, DC area$758.24

Office: (3 × 1.054 + 16.19 × 1.178 + 0.42 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $758.24

Facility: (3 × 1.054 + 1.28 × 1.178 + 0.42 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $171.59

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Payment rules and modifiers for 43245

The CMS indicators that decide how 43245 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 43245

EGD dilation, gastric outlet obstruction

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period000Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included.
Multiple procedures3Endoscopy family rules apply.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

43245 without 51 · national office

$654.99

EGD dilation, gastric outlet obstruction

43245-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$327.50

When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 43245

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

Codes related to 43245
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Washington, DC area
Used instead
43249Esophageal dilation, balloon under 30 mmFor balloon dilation of an esophageal narrowing rather than a gastric outlet obstruction.$1,379.08
43233Esophageal dilation, balloon 30 mm or largerFor large-balloon dilation of an esophageal narrowing, not gastric outlet dilation.No office rate
43248Esophageal dilation, guidewire-assistedAddresses esophageal dilation using a guidewire technique, not dilation of the gastric outlet.$526.94

How 43245 has changed in Washington, DC area

43245 · Office / nonfacility

$758.24

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $107.33 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $650.91 to $758.24 (16.5%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $650.91changed to$758.24

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 3.08 changed to 3.00
    • Practice expense RVU 13.69 changed to 16.19
    • Malpractice RVU 0.47 changed to 0.42
    • Work GPCI 1.057 changed to 1.054
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.192 changed to 1.178
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.168 changed to 1.113

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $688.91changed to$650.91

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 14.20 changed to 13.69
    • Malpractice RVU 0.44 changed to 0.47

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $677.67changed to$688.91

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $721.79changed to$677.67

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 14.43 changed to 14.20
    • Malpractice RVU 0.43 changed to 0.44
    • Work GPCI 1.056 changed to 1.057
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.214 changed to 1.192
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.231 changed to 1.168

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $772.73changed to$721.79

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 15.01 changed to 14.43
    • Malpractice RVU 0.41 changed to 0.43
    • Work GPCI 1.054 changed to 1.056
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.236 changed to 1.214
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.294 changed to 1.231

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $780.88changed to$772.73

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 15.04 changed to 15.01
    • Malpractice RVU 0.42 changed to 0.41

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $721.57changed to$780.88

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 13.30 changed to 15.04
    • Malpractice RVU 0.41 changed to 0.42
    • Work GPCI 1.049 changed to 1.054
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.221 changed to 1.236
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.277 changed to 1.294

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $687.54changed to$721.57

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 12.69 changed to 13.30
    • Malpractice RVU 0.45 changed to 0.41
    • Work GPCI 1.045 changed to 1.049
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.205 changed to 1.221
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.261 changed to 1.277

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $667.74changed to$687.54

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 12.23 changed to 12.69
    • Malpractice RVU 0.47 changed to 0.45

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $661.40changed to$667.74

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 12.13 changed to 12.23
    • Malpractice RVU 0.46 changed to 0.47
    • Work GPCI 1.048 changed to 1.045
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.271 changed to 1.261

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $735.33changed to$661.40

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Work RVU 3.18 changed to 3.08
    • Practice expense RVU 13.76 changed to 12.13
    • Malpractice RVU 0.48 changed to 0.46
    • Work GPCI 1.051 changed to 1.048
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.280 changed to 1.271

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $749.75changed to$735.33

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 14.00 changed to 13.76
    • Malpractice RVU 0.51 changed to 0.48

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $746.02changed to$749.75

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $735.84changed to$746.02

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 13.83 changed to 14.00
    • Malpractice RVU 0.48 changed to 0.51
    • Work GPCI 1.050 changed to 1.051
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.202 changed to 1.205
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.205 changed to 1.280

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    No ratechanged to$735.84

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$758.24$171.59RVU26D
2026-07-01$758.24$171.59RVU26C
2026-04-01$758.24$171.59RVU26B
2026-01-01$758.24$171.59RVU26A
2025-10-01$650.91$188.22RVU25D
2025-07-01$650.91$188.22RVU25C
2025-04-01$650.91$188.22RVU25B
2025-01-01$650.91$188.22RVU25A
2024-10-01$688.91$191.74RVU24D
2024-07-01$688.91$191.74RVU24C
2024-04-01$688.91$191.74RVU24B
2024-03-09$688.91$191.74RVU24AR
2024-01-01$677.67$188.61RVU24A
2023-10-01$721.79$196.03RVU23D
2023-07-01$721.79$196.03RVU23C
2023-04-01$721.79$196.03RVU23B
2023-01-01$721.79$196.03RVU23A
2022-10-01$772.73$201.28RVU22D
2022-07-01$772.73$201.28RVU22C
2022-04-01$772.73$201.28RVU22B
2022-01-01$772.73$201.28RVU22A
2021-10-01$780.88$202.97RVU21D
2021-07-01$780.88$202.97RVU21C
2021-04-01$780.88$202.97RVU21B
2021-01-01$780.88$202.97RVU21A
2020-10-01$721.57$205.56RVU20D
2020-07-01$721.57$205.56RVU20C
2020-04-01$721.57$205.56RVU20B
2020-01-01$721.57$205.56RVU20A
2019-10-01$687.54$205.93RVU19D
2019-07-01$687.54$205.93RVU19C
2019-04-01$687.54$205.93RVU19B
2019-01-01$687.54$205.93RVU19A
2018-10-01$667.74$207.48RVU18D
2018-07-01$667.74$207.48RVU18C
2018-04-01$667.74$207.48RVU18B
2018-01-01$667.74$207.48RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$661.40$206.88RVU17D
2017-07-01$661.40$206.88RVU17C
2017-04-01$661.40$206.88RVU17B
2017-01-01$661.40$206.88RVU17A
2016-10-01$735.33$213.28RVU16D
2016-07-01$735.33$213.28RVU16C
2016-04-01$735.33$213.28RVU16B
2016-01-01$735.33$213.28RVU16A
2015-10-01$749.75$217.16RVU15D
2015-07-01$749.75$217.16RVU15C
2015-04-01$746.02$216.08RVU15B
2015-01-01$746.02$216.08RVU15A
2014-10-01$735.84$214.39RVU14D
2014-07-01$735.84$214.39RVU14C
2014-04-01$735.84$214.39RVU14B
2014-01-01$735.84$214.39RVU14A
2013-10-01Not available in this setting$211.38RVU13D
2013-07-01Not available in this setting$211.38RVU13C
2013-04-01Not available in this setting$211.38RVU13B
2013-01-01Not available in this setting$211.38RVU13AR

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Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

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43245 billing questions

When should this code be chosen instead of 43249?

Use 43245 for dilation of a gastric outlet obstruction, such as a pyloric narrowing. Code 43249 describes balloon dilation of an esophageal narrowing.

Does this code include the diagnostic upper endoscopy?

The endoscopic examination used to locate and treat the gastric outlet narrowing is part of the dilation service. Do not report a separate diagnostic EGD for that same examination.

What documentation supports reporting this service?

Document the obstructing narrowing and its location, the clinical reason for dilation, the dilation technique, and the findings or outcome.

How does CMS price this with another endoscopy in the same session?

When related endoscopies are performed together, CMS applies endoscopy family pricing. The applicable payment reflects that pricing rule.

Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be reported?

Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

Is modifier 50 appropriate for dilation on both sides?

No. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this service because the descriptor or anatomy does not support bilateral reporting.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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RVUs for 43245PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 5,173 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Washington, DC areaGPCI2026.csv, line 39 (RVU26D)

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