CMS Price Transparency Data

Upper endoscopy with biopsy

Facility: Natchitoches Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$905
about 1.0× the $927 Medicare rate · typically $651–$1,197
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$913
About the fair price
about $8 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $927 Fair price $905 This hospital $913

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

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

Cheapest $144 Priciest $913

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Upper endoscopy with biopsy is about $905 (about 1.0× the $927 Medicare rate). Natchitoches Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $913 — about the fair price. Located in Natchitoches, LA.

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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $468 - $1,643 51%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $468 - $1,799 51%
Aetnamajor $468 - $2,600 51%
Humanamajor $478 - $913 52%
Ambetter (Centene) $468 51%
AmeriHealth $468 51%
GEHA $1,643 177%
WellCare $913 99%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $913

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 501 Keyser Ave, Natchitoches, LA 71457
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals