CMS Price Transparency Data

Upper endoscopy with biopsy

Facility: Clara Maass Medical Center

Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,339
about 1.4× the $927 Medicare rate · typically $1,078–$2,371
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,093
Above the fair price
about $754 over the fair price · 2.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $927 Fair price $1,339 This hospital $2,093 Cash price $3,986

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $623 Priciest $2,093

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Upper endoscopy with biopsy is about $1,339 (about 1.4× the $927 Medicare rate). Clara Maass Medical Center charges insurers about $2,093, or about $3,986 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Belleville, NJ.

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 $1,339. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $1,073 - $4,267 116%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $329 - $3,266 36%
Aetnamajor $1,052 - $5,153 114%
Cignamajor $1,950 - $2,610 210%
Humanamajor $1,052 114%
Clover Health $1,052 114%
Fidelis Care $1,052 114%
WellCare $2,093 226%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $1,841 - $3,617

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: One Clara Maass Drive, Belleville, NJ 07109
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals