Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: UPMC Altoona
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Upper endoscopy with biopsy is about $718 (about 0.8× the $927 Medicare rate). UPMC Altoona charges insurers about $730, or about $1,676 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Altoona, PA.
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 | $156 - $1,432 | 17% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $220 - $965 | 24% |
| Aetnamajor | $149 - $1,480 | 16% |
| Cignamajor | $965 - $1,396 | 104% |
| AmeriHealth | $232 - $965 | 25% |
| Geisinger | $207 - $1,536 | 22% |
| HealthPartners | $224 | 24% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $163 - $2,524 | 18% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $253 - $2,234 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC Altoona
Compare: Upper endoscopy with biopsy at other PA hospitals
- Reading Hospital · West Reading $147
- Titusville Area Hospital · Titusville $161
- UPMC Wellsboro · Wellsboro $166
- UPMC Muncy · Muncy $168
- Uniontown Hospital · Uniontown $210
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $218
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $218
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $218
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.