Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy at UPMC Altoona. CPT 43239.
What UPMC Altoona publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 6, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,676cash price (self-pay)
$2,793list price
$149–$2,524range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | Medicaid | $149 |
| United Healthcare Community Plan for Families | PA CHIP/PA Medicaid | $156 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicaid | $163 |
| Geisinger | Medicaid | $207 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicaid | $220 |
| Health Partners Plans (Jefferson Health Plan) | Medicaid/CHIP | $224 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Community HealthChoices (CHC)/Medicaid | $232 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Community Health Choices/PA Medicaid HMO | $253 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Community Blue Medicare Advantage/Complete Blue | $730 |
| UPMC Work Partners | Workers Comp | $730 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicare | $912 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Partners/Select | $927 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare | $956 |
| Cigna | Medicare | $965 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicare | $965 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Allwell Medicare Advantage DSNP/Medicare Advant | $965 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Medicare | $965 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $1,397 |
| Preferred Healthcare System | PPO | $1,397 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $1,432 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $1,480 |
| Geisinger | Commercial | $1,536 |
| Private Health Care Systems | PPO | $2,234 |
| UPMC Health Plan | CHIP | $2,317 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Commercial | $2,524 |
Inpatient
$1,676cash price (self-pay)
$2,793list price
$1,397–$2,234range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Preferred Healthcare System | PPO | $1,397 |
| Private Health Care Systems | PPO | $2,234 |
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