Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Kern Medical Center
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $391 (about 0.4× the $927 Medicare rate). Kern Medical Center charges insurers about $380, or about $352 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bakersfield, CA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $234 - $437 | 25% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $380 | 41% |
| Health Net | $352 - $380 | 38% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $246 - $437 |
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Other Procedures at Kern Medical Center
Compare: Upper endoscopy with biopsy at other CA hospitals
- Kern Valley Healthcare District · Lake Isabella $125
- Mayers Memorial Hospital · Fall River Mills $127
- Plumas District Hospital · Quincy $129
- Natividad Medical Center · Salinas $153
- Adventist Health Tulare · Tulare $154
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $163
- Adventist Health Ukiah Valley · Ukiah $171
- Adventist Health Bakersfield · Bakersfield $175
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.