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Ultrasound-Guided Needle Sample in the Esophagus

Colorado rates for HCPCS 43232

A flexible scope with an ultrasound probe at its tip is passed through the mouth into the esophagus, giving a detailed picture of the wall of the food pipe and the structures just beyond it. Watching the ultrasound image, a thin needle is passed through the scope to take a sample from a lump, thickened area, or lymph node. The sample is sent for examination under a microscope.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Ultrasound-Guided Needle Sample in the Esophagus cost?

$3,802

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,802 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $479 to $6,761.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,802 · 10th to 90th $245 to $8,511Professionalmedian $251 · 10th to 90th $178 to $1,047
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,802professional $251

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$8,912.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$10,964.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,187.76
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$602.56
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$1,047.13
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$371.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$6,309.57

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 33.9 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $3,802 · 11th of 50
IN $6,761ND $200

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.