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Ultrasound-Guided Needle Sample in the Esophagus

South Dakota 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?

$380

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $380 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $324 to $589.

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 $562 · 10th to 90th $200 to $5,754Professionalmedian $380 · 10th to 90th $269 to $794
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $562professional $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
$199.53
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$5,754.40
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$1,230.27
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$954.99
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$691.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$3,890.45

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota $380 · 42nd 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.