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Ultrasound-Guided Needle Sample in the Esophagus

Ohio 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?

$3,020

Typical facility fee. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,020 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,413 to $5,012.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,020 · 10th to 90th $603 to $10,233
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $3,020

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
$3,715.35
Typical High
$10,715.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$7,943.28
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$1,096.48
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$1,258.93
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,258.93
SummaCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$2,951.21
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$5,248.07

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio $3,020 · 14th 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.