Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: South Peninsula Hospital
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 4 of 5 other AK hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $624 (about 0.7× the $927 Medicare rate). South Peninsula Hospital charges insurers about $500, or about $1,731 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Homer, 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 | $402 | 43% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $598 - $710 | 65% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,962 - $2,078 | 212% |
| Cignamajor | $2,193 | 237% |
| GEHA | $2,078 | 224% |
| Moda Health | $2,193 | 237% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $241 - $2,262 |
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Other Procedures at South Peninsula Hospital
Compare: Upper endoscopy with biopsy at other AK hospitals
- Norton Sound Regional Hospital · Nome $499
- Central Peninsula General Hospital · Soldotna $554
- 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.