Endoscopy with banding of esophageal or stomach varices at MVHS, Inc.

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Egd Band Ligation Esophgeal/Gastric Varices

Utica, NY

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MVHS, Inc.’s median price of $71 is 97% below the median hospital's median price ($2.1k), higher than 0% of the 2,101 hospitals reporting CPT 43244. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 43244 at MVHS, Inc.

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 28 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	$2	$2	—	—	—	$2 – $2
2	UnitedHealthcare uhc empire plan fee schedule · outpatient	$4	$4	—	—	—	$4 – $4
3	Medical Mutual worker's compensation and no fault fee schedule · outpatient	$7	$7	—	—	—	$7 – $7
4	UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$65	$65	$8	12%	—	$57 – $73
5	Humana humana military percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$98	$98	—	—	—	$98 – $98
6	Tricare humana military percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$98	$98	—	—	—	$98 – $98
7	Aetna aetna medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$104	$104	—	—	—	$104 – $104
8	Medicare medicare fee schedule · both	$104	$104	—	—	—	$104 – $104
9	WellCare wellcare fee schedule · both	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
10	Humana humana military fee schedule · inpatient	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
11	Tricare humana military fee schedule · inpatient	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
12	Humana choicecare fee schedule · both	$113	$113	—	—	—	$113 – $113
13	Humana humana medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$113	$113	—	—	—	$113 – $113
14	Cigna mvp hmo/ppo fee schedule · both	$159	$159	—	—	—	$159 – $159
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus bcbs federal fee schedule · both	$163	$163	—	—	—	$163 – $163
16	Humana humana military other · outpatient	$2.1k	$2.1k	—	—	—	$2.1k – $2.1k
17	Tricare humana military other · outpatient	$2.1k	$2.1k	—	—	—	$2.1k – $2.1k
18	Excellus excellus bcbs medicare advantage other · outpatient	$2.4k	$2.4k	—	—	1–10	$2.4k – $2.4k
19	Humana humana medicare advantage other · outpatient	$2.4k	$2.4k	—	—	—	$2.4k – $2.4k
20	Medicare medicare other · outpatient	$2.4k	$2.4k	—	—	1–10	$2.4k – $2.4k
21	Optum vaccn optum other · outpatient	$2.4k	$2.4k	—	—	—	$2.4k – $2.4k
22	UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage other · outpatient	$2.4k	$2.4k	—	—	1–10	$2.4k – $2.4k
23	Aetna aetna medicare advantage other · outpatient	$2.4k	$2.4k	—	—	1–10	$2.4k – $2.4k
24	WellCare wellcare medicare advantage other · outpatient	$2.5k	$2.5k	—	—	1–10	$2.5k – $2.5k
25	Excellus excellus bcbs hmo/ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$4.5k	$4.5k	—	—	1–10	$4.5k – $4.5k

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Last updated: Aug 7, 2026

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