Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Brown University Health Morton 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 $1,606 (about 1.7× the $927 Medicare rate). Brown University Health Morton Hospital charges insurers about $1,420, or about $1,883 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Taunton, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $1,101 - $1,225 | 119% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,277 - $1,420 | 138% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,087 - $2,978 | 117% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $2,176 | 235% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $1,858 | 201% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $1,141 - $1,576 |
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Other Procedures at Brown University Health Morton 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.