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Ultrasound-Guided Needle Sample in the Esophagus

Illinois 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?

$1,288

Typical facility fee. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,288 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $513 to $2,754.

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 $1,862 · 10th to 90th $380 to $5,888Professionalmedian $380 · 10th to 90th $214 to $1,288
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,862professional $380

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
$380.19
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$5,888.44
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$3,630.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,754.23
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$1,288.25
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$4,677.35

Where Illinois 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.

Illinois $1,288 · 32nd 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.