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Ultrasound-Guided Needle Sample in the Esophagus

Washington, DC 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?

$4,074

Typical facility fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,074 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,698 to $4,571.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $224 to $7,762Professionalmedian $195 · 10th to 90th $182 to $437
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $4,074professional $195

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
$223.87
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$436.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$26,302.68

Where Washington, DC 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.

Washington, DC $4,074 · 5th 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.