Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: MUSC Medical Center
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 SC hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Upper endoscopy with biopsy is about $988 (about 1.1× the $927 Medicare rate). MUSC Medical Center charges insurers about $856 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Charleston, SC.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $468 - $1,260 | 51% |
| Aetnamajor | $844 | 91% |
| Clover Health | $860 | 93% |
| Molina | $928 | 100% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $907 |
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Other Procedures at MUSC Medical Center
Compare: Upper endoscopy with biopsy at other SC hospitals
- Cannon Memorial Hospital · Pickens $178
- Anmed Health · Anderson $218
- Conway Medical Center · Conway $332
- MUSC Health Black River Medical Center · Cades $858
- Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital · Spartanburg $865
- Piedmont Medical Center · Rock Hill $866
- Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center · Hilton Head Island $886
- Coastal Carolina Hospital · Hardeeville $886
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.