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Ultrasound-Guided Needle Sample in the Esophagus

Virginia 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?

$417

Typical facility fee. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $417 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $257 to $3,090.

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 $427 · 10th to 90th $219 to $6,761Professionalmedian $240 · 10th to 90th $174 to $457
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $427professional $240

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
$229.09
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$7,244.36
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$4,466.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$977.24
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$446.68
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$457.09
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$602.56
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$954.99
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$5,754.40

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia $417 · 41st 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.