CMS Price Transparency Data

Upper endoscopy with biopsy

Facility: CHI St Alexius Health Williston

Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,002
about 1.1× the $927 Medicare rate · typically $649–$2,161
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$863
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $139 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $927 Fair price $1,002 This hospital $863 Cash price $611 Hospital's list price $1,053

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 ND hospitals compared.

Cheapest $280 Priciest $1,203

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 $1,002 (about 1.1× the $927 Medicare rate). CHI St Alexius Health Williston charges insurers about $863, or about $611 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Williston, ND.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $769 - $863 83%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $473 - $653 51%
HealthPartners $990 107%
Medica $463 - $990 50%
Sanford Health Plan $632 68%
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1301 15Th Ave W, Williston, ND 58801
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals