Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $1,315 (about 1.4× the $927 Medicare rate). Valley Hospital charges insurers about $7,918 — well above the fair price. Located in Paramus, 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 $1,315. 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.
3 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 | $6,463 - $6,610 | 697% |
| Aetnamajor | $7,918 | 854% |
| Cignamajor | $3,941 | 425% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $17,843 - $20,127 |
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 Valley Hospital
Compare: Upper endoscopy with biopsy at other NJ hospitals
- St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc · Paterson $623
- Inspira Medical Center Vineland · Vineland $1,020
- Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill · Elmer $1,020
- Newton Medical Center · Newton $1,024
- AHS Hospital Corp · Hackettstown $1,024
- Capital Health Regional Medical Center · Trenton $1,025
- Centrastate Medical Center · Freehold $1,038
- Jfk University Medical Center · Edison $1,039
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.