CMS Price Transparency Data

Upper endoscopy with biopsy

Facility: Highline Medical Center

Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,748
about 1.9× the $927 Medicare rate · typically $1,203–$2,328
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,864
About the fair price
about $116 over the fair price · 2.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $927 Fair price $1,748 This hospital $1,864 Cash price $14,522 Hospital's list price $24,203

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

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

Cheapest $124 Priciest $1,864

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Upper endoscopy with biopsy is about $1,748 (about 1.9× the $927 Medicare rate). Highline Medical Center charges insurers about $1,864, or about $14,522 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Burien, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $881 - $4,208 95%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,075 - $2,749 116%
Aetnamajor $881 - $4,279 95%
Cignamajor $5,920 639%
Humanamajor $881 - $1,864 95%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $1,044 113%
Amerigroup $1,137 123%
CareSource $899 - $1,901 97%
Molina $1,127 - $2,004 122%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $1,044 - $2,938

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 16251 Sylvester Road Sw, Burien, WA 98166
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals