Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NH hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Upper endoscopy with biopsy is about $631 (about 0.7× the $927 Medicare rate). Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $1,049, or about $1,186 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Lebanon, NH.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $631. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $133 - $8,280 | 14% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $492 - $4,082 | 53% |
| Aetnamajor | $509 - $3,427 | 55% |
| Cignamajor | $337 - $4,214 | 36% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $316 - $2,257 | 34% |
| AmeriHealth | $325 - $446 | 35% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $99 - $3,664 | 11% |
| MVP Health Care | $469 - $2,654 | 51% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $481 - $2,298 | 52% |
| WellCare | $514 - $1,091 | 55% |
| WellSense | $325 - $1,102 | 35% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $325 - $3,742 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Compare: Upper endoscopy with biopsy at other NH hospitals
- Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital · Lebanon $129
- New London Hospital · New London $203
- Weeks Medical Center · Lancaster $788
- Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network · Salem $796
- Cheshire Medical Center · Keene $980
- Wentworth-Douglass Hospital · Dover $1,004
- Elliot Hospital · Manchester $1,164
- Catholic Medical Center · Manchester $1,351
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.