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Ultrasound-Guided Needle Sample in the Esophagus

North Carolina 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?

$363

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $363 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $234 to $832.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $363 · 10th to 90th $195 to $5,012Professionalmedian $427 · 10th to 90th $427 to $427
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $363professional $427

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
$194.98
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$7,244.36
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,023.29
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,584.89
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$426.58
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$588.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$6,309.57
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$28,840.32

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $363 · 45th 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.