Upper endoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Pullman Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 43239 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other WA hospitals charge less.
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 $171 (about 0.2× the $927 Medicare rate). Pullman Regional Hospital charges insurers about $209, or about $1,733 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Pullman, WA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $171. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $840 - $2,830 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $143 - $2,988 | 15% |
| Aetnamajor | $188 - $2,988 | 20% |
| Cignamajor | $840 - $2,830 | 91% |
| Humanamajor | $143 - $1,101 | 15% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $124 - $1,778 | 13% |
| Molina | $220 - $1,139 | 24% |
| WellCare | $136 - $1,200 | 15% |
| + 15 smaller / regional plans | $124 - $3,082 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Pullman Regional Hospital
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
- Skyline Hospital · White Salmon $211
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.