Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Upper endoscopy with biopsy is about $1,159 (about 1.3× the $927 Medicare rate). Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital charges insurers about $1,361, or about $1,786 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Brockton, MA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $1,159. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $3,672 | 396% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,355 | 146% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,119 - $3,399 | 229% |
| Cignamajor | $1,544 | 167% |
| Humanamajor | $1,113 | 120% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,812 | 196% |
| HealthPartners | $1,136 | 123% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $1,113 | 120% |
| UniCare | $1,842 | 199% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $944 - $1,364 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
Compare: Upper endoscopy with biopsy at other MA hospitals
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $380
- St Vincent Hospital · Worcester $380
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $763
- Fairview Hospital · Great Barrington $803
- Cambridge Health Alliance · Cambridge $871
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital · Newton $871
- Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston $871
- Nantucket Cottage Hospital · Nantucket $871
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.