Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Claiborne Memorial Medical Center
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other LA hospitals charge less.
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 $765 (about 0.8× the $927 Medicare rate). Claiborne Memorial Medical Center charges insurers about $486, or about $1,200 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Homer, LA.
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 | $468 - $1,277 | 51% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,325 | 251% |
| Aetnamajor | $468 - $780 | 51% |
| Cignamajor | $900 | 97% |
| Humanamajor | $468 - $1,221 | 51% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $297 | 32% |
| AmeriHealth | $468 - $516 | 51% |
| GEHA | $840 | 91% |
| + 59 smaller / regional plans | $468 - $1,277 |
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Other Procedures at Claiborne Memorial Medical Center
Compare: Upper endoscopy with biopsy at other LA hospitals
- Childrens Hospital · New Orleans $144
- University Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans $295
- Sabine Medical Center · Many $349
- Iberia Medical Center · New Iberia $373
- Avoyelles Hospital · Marksville $468
- Ochsner St Martin Hospital · Breaux Bridge $468
- Lallie Kemp Medical Center · Independence $499
- Oakdale Community Hospital · Oakdale $515
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.