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Ultrasound-Guided Needle Sample in the Esophagus

Washington 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?

$646

Typical facility fee. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $646 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $380 to $3,020.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $646 · 10th to 90th $275 to $8,128
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $646

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
$269.15
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$14,454.40
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$10,471.29
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$2,454.71
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$2,089.30
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$758.58
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$1,230.27
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$10,232.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$10,715.19

Where Washington 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.

Washington $646 · 37th 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.