Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Houlton Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other ME hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Upper endoscopy with biopsy is about $508 (about 0.5× the $927 Medicare rate). Houlton Regional Hospital charges insurers about $452, or about $893 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Houlton, ME.
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
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 | $893 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $436 - $792 | 47% |
| Aetnamajor | $456 | 49% |
| Cignamajor | $855 | 92% |
| WellCare | $452 | 49% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $479 - $827 |
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Other Procedures at Houlton Regional Hospital
Compare: Upper endoscopy with biopsy at other ME hospitals
- Millinocket Regional Hospital · Millinocket $133
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $251
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $251
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $272
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $272
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $275
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $278
- Penobscot Valley Hospital · Lincoln $477
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.