Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 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 $967 (about 1.0× the $927 Medicare rate). Sanford Medical Center Bismarck charges insurers about $966, or about $2,574 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bismarck, 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 | $948 - $2,802 | 102% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $402 - $3,205 | 43% |
| Aetnamajor | $948 - $2,800 | 102% |
| Cignamajor | $2,152 - $2,984 | 232% |
| Health Net | $1,980 - $2,984 | 214% |
| HealthPartners | $948 - $2,609 | 102% |
| Medica | $1,448 - $3,047 | 156% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $136 - $2,996 | 15% |
| Security Health Plan | $1,210 - $1,823 | 131% |
| UCare | $939 - $2,831 | 101% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $950 - $2,984 |
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Other Procedures at Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
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 Fargo · Fargo $950
- Linton Hospital - Cah · Linton $1,203
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.