Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $941 (about 1.0× the $927 Medicare rate). Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent charges insurers about $864, or about $610 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Shreveport, 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 | $481 - $2,198 | 52% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $864 - $1,207 | 93% |
| Aetnamajor | $481 - $1,698 | 52% |
| Cignamajor | $1,323 | 143% |
| Humanamajor | $481 - $864 | 52% |
| Amerigroup | $481 | 52% |
| AmeriHealth | $481 | 52% |
| Health Net | $711 | 77% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $481 - $1,426 |
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Other Procedures at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent
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
- Claiborne Memorial Medical Center · Homer $486
- Lallie Kemp Medical Center · Independence $499
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.