Upper endoscopy with ultrasound-guided needle biopsy at MVHS, Inc.

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Egd Intrmural US Needle Aspirate/Biopsy Esophags

Utica, NY

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MVHS, Inc.’s median price of $20 is 99% below the median hospital's median price ($2.2k), higher than 0% of the 1,866 hospitals reporting CPT 43238. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 43238 at MVHS, Inc.

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 26 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	Excellus excellus bcbs medicaid hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$4	$4	—	—	—	$4 – $4
2	Medical Mutual worker's compensation and no fault fee schedule · outpatient	$20	$20	—	—	—	$20 – $20
3	UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$54	$54	—	—	—	$54 – $54
4	UnitedHealthcare uhc empire plan fee schedule · outpatient	$61	$61	—	—	—	$61 – $61
5	Humana humana military percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$93	$93	—	—	—	$93 – $93
6	Tricare humana military percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$93	$93	—	—	—	$93 – $93
7	Aetna aetna medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$99	$99	—	—	—	$99 – $99
8	Medicare medicare fee schedule · both	$99	$99	—	—	—	$99 – $99
9	WellCare wellcare fee schedule · both	$102	$102	—	—	—	$102 – $102
10	Humana choicecare fee schedule · both	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
11	Humana humana medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
12	Cigna mvp hmo/ppo fee schedule · both	$151	$151	—	—	—	$151 – $151
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus bcbs federal fee schedule · both	$155	$155	—	—	—	$155 – $155
14	Humana humana military other · outpatient	$2.1k	$2.1k	—	—	1–10	$2.1k – $2.1k
15	Tricare humana military other · outpatient	$2.1k	$2.1k	—	—	—	$2.1k – $2.1k
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus bcbs hmo/ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2.3k	$2.3k	—	—	1–10	$2.3k – $2.3k
17	Excellus excellus bcbs medicare advantage other · outpatient	$2.4k	$2.4k	—	—	—	$2.4k – $2.4k
18	Humana humana medicare advantage other · outpatient	$2.4k	$2.4k	—	—	—	$2.4k – $2.4k
19	Medicare medicare other · outpatient	$2.4k	$2.4k	—	—	1–10	$2.4k – $2.4k
20	Optum vaccn optum other · outpatient	$2.4k	$2.4k	—	—	—	$2.4k – $2.4k
21	UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage other · outpatient	$2.4k	$2.4k	—	—	1–10	$2.4k – $2.4k
22	Aetna aetna medicare advantage other · outpatient	$2.4k	$2.4k	—	—	1–10	$2.4k – $2.4k
23	WellCare wellcare medicare advantage other · outpatient	$2.5k	$2.5k	—	—	1–10	$2.5k – $2.5k
24	UnitedHealthcare uhc commercial fee schedule · outpatient	$6.0k	$6.0k	—	—	—	$6.0k – $6.0k
25	Cigna mvp and cigna commercial other · outpatient	$6.9k	$6.9k	—	—	—	$6.9k – $6.9k

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Last updated: Aug 7, 2026

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