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Ultrasound-Guided Needle Sample in the Esophagus

West 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?

$251

Typical facility fee. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $251 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $200 to $1,622.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $251 · 10th to 90th $200 to $5,495
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $251

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
$218.78
Typical High
$5,495.41
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$251.19
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$316.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$5,370.32

Where West 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.

West Virginia $251 · 48th 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.