Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Central Peninsula General Hospital
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 6 AK hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Upper endoscopy with biopsy is about $1,038 (about 1.1× the $927 Medicare rate). Central Peninsula General Hospital charges insurers about $554, or about $2,312 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Soldotna, AK.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $2,081 | 225% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $554 | 60% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,173 | 235% |
| Cignamajor | $2,078 | 224% |
| GEHA | $2,243 | 242% |
| Moda Health | $1,387 - $2,035 | 150% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $1,387 - $2,243 |
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Other Procedures at Central Peninsula General Hospital
Compare: Upper endoscopy with biopsy at other AK hospitals
- Norton Sound Regional Hospital · Nome $499
- South Peninsula Hospital · Homer $500
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital · Fairbanks $1,007
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center · Palmer $1,348
- Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital · Anchorage $1,595
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.