Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Virginia Mason Medical Center
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Upper endoscopy with biopsy is about $1,531 (about 1.7× the $927 Medicare rate). Virginia Mason Medical Center charges insurers about $868, or about $1,928 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Seattle, WA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $142 - $3,453 | 15% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $149 - $3,084 | 16% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,052 - $8,500 | 114% |
| Cignamajor | $468 - $3,459 | 51% |
| Humanamajor | $145 - $1,021 | 16% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $145 - $2,445 | 16% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $149 - $2,422 |
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Other Procedures at Virginia Mason Medical Center
Compare: Upper endoscopy with biopsy at other WA hospitals
- Arbor Health Morton Hospital · Morton $124
- Newport Community Hospital · Newport $142
- Prosser Memorial Hospital · Prosser $153
- Lake Chelan Community Hospital · Chelan $172
- Jefferson Healthcare · Port Townsend $187
- Lincoln Hospital · Davenport $190
- Kittitas Valley Community Hospital · Ellensburg $200
- Pullman Regional Hospital · Pullman $209
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.