Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other FL hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL 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 $312 (about 0.3× the $927 Medicare rate). Sarasota Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $384, or about $1,894 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Sarasota, FL.
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 $312. 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 | $375 - $3,557 | 40% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $126 - $947 | 14% |
| Aetnamajor | $135 - $4,942 | 15% |
| Cignamajor | $207 - $543 | 22% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $367 - $2,557 | 40% |
| AmeriHealth | $115 - $714 | 12% |
| AvMed | $3,457 | 373% |
| Molina | $113 - $701 | 12% |
| Oscar Health | $234 - $2,184 | 25% |
| Simply Healthcare | $110 - $681 | 12% |
| WellCare | $147 - $994 | 16% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $110 - $2,914 |
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 Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Compare: Upper endoscopy with biopsy at other FL hospitals
- Madison County Memorial Hospital · Madison $93
- Northwest Florida Community Hospital · Chipley $159
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. · Tampa $228
- Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital · Vero Beach $282
- Doctors Memorial Hospital · Bonifay $334
- Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital · Stuart $338
- Doctors Memorial Hospital Inc · Perry $484
- Cleveland Clinic Hospital · Weston $601
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.