Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Memorial Care Miller Children's & Women's Hosp Lb
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 $1,328 (about 1.4× the $927 Medicare rate). Memorial Care Miller Children's & Women's Hosp Lb charges insurers about $2,760, or about $3,588 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Long Beach, CA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $1,328. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $3,398 - $5,830 | 367% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,222 - $9,049 | 132% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,714 - $2,947 | 185% |
| Cignamajor | $2,167 - $3,448 | 234% |
| Health Net | $3,747 - $5,353 | 404% |
| Molina | $1,890 | 204% |
| SelectHealth | $758 | 82% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $1,108 - $3,173 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Memorial Care Miller Children's & Women's Hosp Lb
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.