Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 43239
- Insurance Median: $2,710
- Cash Discount Price: $15,163
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.92x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
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Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 292% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 192%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Jmpn Canopy Hn [1640000011] | $185 | 20% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $185 - $21,354 | 20% |
| Contra Costa County Jail [1012104] | $234 | 25% |
| Tricare | $1,222 - $2,577 | 132% |
| Health Net-Network Mcare [1028127] | $1,255 - $2,655 | 135% |
| Aetna | $1,281 - $12,599 | 138% |
| Alignment Health [1177113] | $1,281 - $2,710 | 138% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $1,281 - $11,715 | 138% |
| Blue Shield-Network Mcare [1006127] | $1,281 - $2,710 | 138% |
| Care 1St Health Plan [1094113] | $1,281 - $2,710 | 138% |
| Caremore [1171113] | $1,281 - $2,710 | 138% |
| Covid19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Treatment Fund [1179012] | $1,281 - $2,710 | 138% |
| Easy Choice Health Plan [1083113] | $1,281 - $2,710 | 138% |
| Essence Healthcare [1049028] | $1,281 - $2,710 | 138% |
| Essence Healthcare [1049128] | $1,281 - $2,710 | 138% |
| Golden State-Network Mcare [1023127] | $1,281 - $2,710 | 138% |
| Hospice Of East Bay [1085104] | $1,281 - $2,710 | 138% |
| Humana | $1,281 - $2,710 | 138% |
| Medicare (plans) | $1,281 - $2,710 | 138% |
| Scan-Network Mcare [1043127] | $1,281 - $2,710 | 138% |
| Veterans Administration [1051113] | $1,281 - $2,710 | 138% |
| Workers' Comp [1024005] | $1,451 | 157% |
| Generic Commercial/Indemnity [1017001] | $1,601 - $3,387 | 173% |
| Generic Hmo [1018103] | $1,601 - $3,387 | 173% |
| Generic Ppo [1021104] | $1,601 - $3,387 | 173% |
| Canopy Hn Hmo [1166103] | $2,344 - $4,959 | 253% |
| Donor Network West [1008103] | $4,000 | 432% |
| Blue Shield Hmo [1006103] | $10,787 - $11,574 | 1164% |
| Blue Shield-Network [1006026] | $10,787 - $11,574 | 1164% |
| Brms [1091104] | $11,715 | 1264% |
| Delta Health Systems [1032104] | $11,715 | 1264% |
| Empire Plan [1092104] | $11,715 | 1264% |
| Healthcomp [1089104] | $11,715 | 1264% |
| Blue Shield Ppo [1006104] | $11,729 - $15,143 | 1266% |
| Cigna | $12,628 - $15,785 | 1363% |
| United Behavioral Health [1048103] | $21,354 | 2304% |