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Ultrasound-Guided Needle Sample in the Esophagus

Montana 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?

$355

Typical facility fee. In Montana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $355 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $331 to $479.

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 $355 · 10th to 90th $257 to $851
$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K$100.0Kfacility $355

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
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64,565.42
Median
$75,857.76
Typical High
$91,201.08
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$309.03
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$707.95
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$676.08
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$3,890.45

Where Montana 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.

Montana $355 · 46th 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.