CMS Price Transparency Data

Colonoscopy with biopsy

Facility: Baptist Health - Fort Smith

Billing Code: 45380 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,240
about 1.0× the $1,223 Medicare rate · typically $1,188–$1,240
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,234
About the fair price
about $6 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $1,223 Fair price $1,240 This hospital $1,234 Cash price $800 Hospital's list price $3,198

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How this hospital compares to other AR hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $162 Priciest $1,234

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Colonoscopy with biopsy is about $1,240 (about 1.0× the $1,223 Medicare rate). Baptist Health - Fort Smith charges insurers about $1,234, or about $800 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fort Smith, AR.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna✓ Humana AetnaKaiser Permanente

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 $1,199 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,182 - $1,757 97%
Cignamajor $2,184 179%
Humanamajor $1,171 96%
Ambetter (Centene) $1,851 151%
CareSource $318 26%
WellCare $1,234 101%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $318 - $3,487

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1001 Towson Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals