CMS Price Transparency Data

Upper endoscopy with biopsy

Facility: The University of Chicago Medical Center

Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,296
about 1.4× the $927 Medicare rate · typically $1,002–$2,336
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,264
About the fair price
about $32 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $927 Fair price $1,296 This hospital $1,264 Cash price $4,634 Hospital's list price $4,634

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How this hospital compares to other IL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $82 Priciest $1,264

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL 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 $1,296 (about 1.4× the $927 Medicare rate). The University of Chicago Medical Center charges insurers about $1,264, or about $4,634 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chicago, IL.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $7,272 785%
Aetnamajor $972 105%
Ambetter (Centene) $1,409 152%
Oscar Health $1,118 121%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5841 South Maryland, Chicago, IL 60637
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals