Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: William W Backus Hospital
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 4 of 8 other CT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Upper endoscopy with biopsy is about $602 (about 0.6× the $927 Medicare rate). William W Backus Hospital charges insurers about $371, or about $3,288 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Norwich, CT.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $371 | 40% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $371 - $10,156 | 40% |
| Aetnamajor | $380 | 41% |
| Molina | $371 | 40% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $371 | 40% |
| WellCare | $378 | 41% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $371 |
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Other Procedures at William W Backus Hospital
Compare: Upper endoscopy with biopsy at other CT hospitals
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $143
- Saint Mary's Hospital · Waterbury $219
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $371
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $371
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $378
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $380
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $380
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $1,121
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.