CMS Price Transparency Data

Upper endoscopy with biopsy

Facility: Ochsner Rush Hospital

Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,138
about 1.2× the $927 Medicare rate · typically $776–$1,555
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,027
About the fair price
about $111 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $927 Fair price $1,138 This hospital $1,027 Cash price $706 Hospital's list price $2,279

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $86 Priciest $1,027

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Upper endoscopy with biopsy is about $1,138 (about 1.2× the $927 Medicare rate). Ochsner Rush Hospital charges insurers about $1,027, or about $706 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Meridian, MS.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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 $858 - $1,731 93%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $521 - $542 56%
Aetnamajor $1,481 160%
Cignamajor $858 - $1,190 93%
Humanamajor $789 - $858 85%
Ambetter (Centene) $1,201 130%
WellCare $858 93%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $900 - $2,401
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1314 19Th Ave, Meridian, MS 39301
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals