Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Frye Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Upper endoscopy with biopsy is about $900 (about 1.0× the $927 Medicare rate). Frye Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $880, or about $1,683 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Hickory, NC.
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 | $414 - $5,073 | 45% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $542 - $778 | 58% |
| Aetnamajor | $440 - $898 | 47% |
| Cignamajor | $1,067 - $1,109 | 115% |
| Humanamajor | $880 | 95% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,444 | 156% |
| AmeriHealth | $553 | 60% |
| WellCare | $947 | 102% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $542 - $956 |
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Other Procedures at Frye Regional Medical Center
Compare: Upper endoscopy with biopsy at other NC hospitals
- Duke University Hospital · Durham $133
- Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital · Elkin $210
- Atrium Health Anson · Wadesboro $297
- Stanly Regional Medical Center · Albemarle $297
- Atrium Health Lincoln · Lincolnton $297
- Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast · Concord $358
- Atrium Health Cleveland · Shelby $358
- Atrium Health Pineville · Charlotte $358
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.