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Ultrasound-Guided Needle Sample in the Esophagus

Connecticut 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?

$4,898

Typical facility fee. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,898 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,890 to $6,310.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,898 · 10th to 90th $3,090 to $8,511
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $4,898

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
Global
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$8,511.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$10,964.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,454.71
ConnectiCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$758.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$9,332.54

Where Connecticut 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.

Connecticut $4,898 · 3rd 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.