Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other ND hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Upper endoscopy with biopsy is about $947 (about 1.0× the $927 Medicare rate). Sanford Medical Center Fargo charges insurers about $950, or about $2,574 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fargo, ND.
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 | $966 - $2,802 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $660 - $1,601 | 71% |
| Aetnamajor | $966 - $2,751 | 104% |
| Cignamajor | $2,895 | 312% |
| Health Net | $2,895 | 312% |
| HealthPartners | $966 - $1,319 | 104% |
| Medica | $1,448 - $1,547 | 156% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $136 - $891 | 15% |
| Security Health Plan | $1,769 | 191% |
| UCare | $950 - $2,261 | 103% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $950 - $2,895 |
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Other Procedures at Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Compare: Upper endoscopy with biopsy at other ND hospitals
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo · Fargo $280
- Southwest Healthcare Services · Bowman $363
- CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson · Dickinson $832
- CHI St Alexius Health Williston · Williston $863
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $927
- Essentia Health · Fargo $938
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $966
- Linton Hospital - Cah · Linton $1,203
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.