Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA 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 $510 (about 0.6× the $927 Medicare rate). Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi charges insurers about $419, or about $3,997 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Des Moines, IA.
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 | $130 - $2,408 | 14% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $126 - $310 | 14% |
| Aetnamajor | $124 - $2,345 | 13% |
| Cignamajor | $331 - $2,163 | 36% |
| Humanamajor | $130 | 14% |
| Amerigroup | $903 | 97% |
| HealthPartners | $289 - $1,212 | 31% |
| Medica | $1,309 - $1,469 | 141% |
| Molina | $126 - $956 | 14% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $130 - $984 |
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Other Procedures at Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi
Compare: Upper endoscopy with biopsy at other IA hospitals
- Waverly Health Center · Waverly $115
- Mahaska Health Partnership · Oskaloosa $115
- Guthrie County Hospital · Guthrie Center $117
- Story County Hospital · Nevada $124
- Cass County Memorial Hospital · Atlantic $127
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $142
- Virginia Gay Hospital · Vinton $159
- Winnmed · Decorah $164
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.