# CPT 43244: Egd Band Ligation Esophgeal/gastric Varices

Medicare CPT 43244 pays $215.44 in a non-facility setting and $215.44 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $199.86 in Arkansas to $283.70 in Alaska, a 42% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/43244-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures
Billed by: Gastroenterology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $215.44 |
| National facility | $215.44 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $283.70 | $283.70 |
| District of Columbia | $235.00 | $235.00 |
| New York | $234.40 | $234.40 |
| New Jersey | $231.22 | $231.22 |
| Florida | $230.48 | $230.48 |
| Illinois | $228.33 | $228.33 |
| Connecticut | $225.94 | $225.94 |
| Washington | $224.54 | $224.54 |
| Massachusetts | $224.03 | $224.03 |
| California | $223.73 | $223.73 |
| Maryland | $220.92 | $220.92 |
| Michigan | $218.39 | $218.39 |
| Rhode Island | $218.33 | $218.33 |
| Colorado | $217.33 | $217.33 |
| Pennsylvania | $216.65 | $216.65 |
| Hawaii | $216.56 | $216.56 |
| Georgia | $216.14 | $216.14 |
| Puerto Rico | $215.82 | $215.82 |
| Virgin Islands | $215.82 | $215.82 |
| New Hampshire | $215.79 | $215.79 |
| Montana | $215.40 | $215.40 |
| Oregon | $215.27 | $215.27 |
| West Virginia | $214.81 | $214.81 |
| Texas | $214.23 | $214.23 |
| New Mexico | $213.91 | $213.91 |
| Delaware | $213.89 | $213.89 |
| Nevada | $212.87 | $212.87 |
| Arizona | $211.43 | $211.43 |
| Wyoming | $211.35 | $211.35 |
| Louisiana | $211.27 | $211.27 |
| Ohio | $210.65 | $210.65 |
| Missouri | $210.54 | $210.54 |
| Utah | $210.45 | $210.45 |
| Virginia | $209.86 | $209.86 |
| South Carolina | $208.79 | $208.79 |
| Kentucky | $207.84 | $207.84 |
| Vermont | $207.12 | $207.12 |
| Maine | $207.07 | $207.07 |
| North Dakota | $206.11 | $206.11 |
| Minnesota | $206.02 | $206.02 |
| North Carolina | $205.99 | $205.99 |
| Oklahoma | $205.90 | $205.90 |
| South Dakota | $205.01 | $205.01 |
| Mississippi | $203.49 | $203.49 |
| Indiana | $203.25 | $203.25 |
| Tennessee | $203.03 | $203.03 |
| Idaho | $202.65 | $202.65 |
| Kansas | $202.23 | $202.23 |
| Wisconsin | $202.20 | $202.20 |
| Alabama | $201.57 | $201.57 |
| Nebraska | $201.32 | $201.32 |
| Iowa | $201.17 | $201.17 |
| Arkansas | $199.86 | $199.86 |

## Related codes

- 10140: I&d Hematoma Seroma/fluid Collection — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/10140-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11055: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion 1 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11055-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11056: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion 2-4 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11056-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11057: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion >4 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11057-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11403: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l 2.1-3.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11403-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11404: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l 3.1-4.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11404-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11406: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l >4.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11406-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11603: Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/arm/leg 2.1-3.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11603-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 43244 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules