CMS Price Transparency Data

Upper endoscopy with biopsy

Facility: Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$900
about 1.0× the $927 Medicare rate · typically $348–$1,605
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$900
About the fair price
1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $927 Fair price $900 This hospital $900

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

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

Cheapest $100 Priciest $900

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

A fair price for a Upper endoscopy with biopsy is about $900 (about 1.0× the $927 Medicare rate). Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin charges insurers about $900 — about the fair price. Located in Austin, TX.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $335 - $927 36%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $335 - $920 36%
Aetnamajor $909 98%
Humanamajor $909 - $969 98%
Ambetter (Centene) $1,635 176%
Devoted Health $909 98%
Oscar Health $1,000 108%
WellCare $909 98%
WellMed $890 96%
+ 14 smaller / regional plans $335 - $1,590
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1201 W 38Th St, Austin, TX 78705
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals