CMS Price Transparency Data

Upper endoscopy with biopsy

Facility: John H Stroger Jr Hospital

Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$905
about 1.0× the $927 Medicare rate · typically $281–$1,500
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$247
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $658 under the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $927 Fair price $905 This hospital $247 Cash price $930 Hospital's list price $1,329

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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 $247

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 $905 (about 1.0× the $927 Medicare rate). John H Stroger Jr Hospital charges insurers about $247, or about $930 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $306 - $439 33%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $221 - $1,854 24%
Aetnamajor $131 - $247 14%
Cignamajor $184 20%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1901 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals