CMS Price Transparency Data

Upper endoscopy with biopsy

Facility: Tri-City Medical Center

Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,203
about 1.3× the $927 Medicare rate · typically $916–$1,203
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,167
About the fair price
about $36 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $927 Fair price $1,203 This hospital $1,167

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

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

Cheapest $125 Priciest $1,167

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

A fair price for a Upper endoscopy with biopsy is about $1,203 (about 1.3× the $927 Medicare rate). Tri-City Medical Center charges insurers about $1,167 — about the fair price. Located in Oceanside, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente Cigna

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 $1,167 126%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,084 - $1,167 117%
Aetnamajor $1,167 - $6,640 126%
Humanamajor $1,167 126%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $1,167 126%
Bright Health $1,866 201%
Health Net $237 - $1,843 26%
Molina $1,167 - $1,575 126%
Providence Health Plan $1,633 176%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $1,167 - $1,750
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4002 Vista Way, Oceanside, CA 92056
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals