Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 43239
- Insurance Median: $976
- Cash Discount Price: $496
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.05x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $926.63 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Community Health Choice | $335 - $939 | 36% |
| Superior | $335 | 36% |
| Amerigroup | $352 - $1,014 | 38% |
| Molina | $352 - $939 | 38% |
| Texas Childrens Health Plan | $352 | 38% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $398 - $4,164 | 43% |
| Lsu First Choice Verity | $751 | 81% |
| Verity Healthnet | $901 | 97% |
| Aetna | $939 - $2,151 | 101% |
| Allwell | $939 | 101% |
| Arcadian Health Plan | $939 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $939 - $1,344 | 101% |
| Christus Health | $939 - $1,315 | 101% |
| Coventry | $939 | 101% |
| Humana | $939 - $3,654 | 101% |
| Texas Healthspring | $939 | 101% |
| Triwest | $939 | 101% |
| Wellcare | $939 | 101% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan | $967 | 104% |
| Texas Independence Health Plan | $967 | 104% |
| First Health | $976 | 105% |
| Healthsmart | $976 - $1,202 | 105% |
| Multiplan | $976 | 105% |
| Phcs | $976 | 105% |
| Shared Health Insurance Company | $986 | 106% |
| Us Imaging Network | $1,005 | 108% |
| Devoted Health Plan | $1,014 | 109% |
| Imperial Health Plan | $1,033 | 111% |
| Medicare (plans) | $1,033 | 111% |
| Procare Advantage | $1,033 | 111% |
| Beech Street | $1,202 | 130% |
| Health Management Network | $1,202 | 130% |
| Provider Select | $1,202 | 130% |
| Verity Healthnet National | $1,277 | 138% |
| Adv Cardiovas Specialist | $1,878 | 203% |
| Naphcare Inc. | $1,878 | 203% |
| Partners Direct Health | $3,215 | 347% |
| Five Point Credit Union | $4,020 | 434% |
| Healthcare Highways | $4,115 | 444% |
| Mct Credit Union | $4,429 | 478% |
| Cigna | $5,277 - $7,171 | 569% |