Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Kern Valley Healthcare District
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
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 $256 (about 0.3× the $927 Medicare rate). Kern Valley Healthcare District charges insurers about $125, or about $125 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lake Isabella, 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
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 | $157 | 17% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $386 | 42% |
| Aetnamajor | $148 | 16% |
| Cignamajor | $167 | 18% |
| Humanamajor | $125 | 13% |
| Health Net | $125 | 13% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $113 |
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Other Procedures at Kern Valley Healthcare District
Compare: Upper endoscopy with biopsy at other CA hospitals
- 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
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Vallejo $175
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.