Dilate esophagus cost at US hospitals
Dilate esophagus · CPT 43453
$132.82
lowest cash price
$2,142.40
national median
$12,042.65
highest cash price
198
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $132.82–$12,042.65 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,200.46) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,244.82)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 11 | $132.82 | $396.09 | $497.68 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $886.65 | $1,664.00 | $4,905.07 |
| California | 73 | $196.02 | $5,163.20 | $5,163.20 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 67 | $366.60 | $1,421.55 | $1,421.55 |
| Georgia | 24 | $2,003.04 | $2,003.04 | $6,234.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 34 | $2,142.40 | $3,413.20 | $10,752.30 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 17 | $387.84 | $2,142.40 | $2,577.60 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 3 | $1,069.38 | $1,069.38 | $1,069.38 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 24 | $2,638.57 | $2,638.57 | $2,638.57 |
| Minnesota | 13 | $2,458.08 | $2,458.08 | $3,694.40 |
| Mississippi | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $1,645.15 | $1,645.15 | $5,083.32 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 10 | $678.72 | $678.72 | $686.80 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,745.45 | $2,745.45 | $2,745.45 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $2,073.18 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $2,244.82 | $2,244.82 | $4,441.33 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | $2,228.80 | $2,228.80 | $2,228.80 |
| Ohio | 41 | $366.60 | $366.60 | $11,570.97 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $2,734.20 | $2,734.20 | $2,734.20 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $12,042.65 | $12,042.65 | $12,042.65 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $2,903.20 | $3,038.40 | $3,715.20 |
| Tennessee | 16 | $758.39 | $758.39 | $758.39 |
| Texas | 103 | $1,053.98 | $1,641.50 | $2,959.44 |
| Virginia | 16 | $1,563.50 | $1,563.50 | $1,563.50 |
| Washington | 30 | $617.96 | $672.80 | $2,472.48 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $220.20 | $220.20 | $2,054.67 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $1,009.12 | $1,009.12 | $1,216.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $2,234.01 | $183.44 – $2,345.71 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $2,234.01 | $183.44 – $2,435.07 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $2,244.82 | $0.01 – $3,593.01 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $2,244.82 | $0.01 – $3,593.01 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $2,244.82 | $0.01 – $2,706.74 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $2,244.82 | $0.01 – $2,706.74 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $2,244.82 | $0.01 – $2,706.74 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $2,244.82 | $0.01 – $3,593.01 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $2,244.82 | $0.01 – $3,593.01 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $2,244.82 | $0.01 – $2,706.74 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $2,244.82 | $0.01 – $3,593.01 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $2,244.82 | $0.01 – $3,593.01 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $2,244.82 | $0.01 – $2,706.74 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $2,458.08 | $469.33 – $4,749.23 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $2,458.08 | $469.33 – $3,895.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $2,458.08 | $469.33 – $3,895.00 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $2,472.48 | $3.28 – $776.70 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $2,518.40 | $762.13 – $2,833.20 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $2,577.60 | $918.27 – $2,899.80 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $2,638.57 | $49.42 – $2,016.00 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $2,638.57 | $49.42 – $4,397.62 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $2,638.57 | $49.42 – $1,595.65 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $2,638.57 | $49.42 – $4,397.62 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,734.20 | $64.90 – $1,953.23 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $2,745.45 | $82.16 – $1,524.57 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $2,808.00 | not published |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $2,808.00 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $2,808.00 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $2,808.00 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $2,808.00 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $2,808.00 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $2,808.00 | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,808.00 | not published |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $2,808.00 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $2,808.00 | not published |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,808.00 | not published |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,808.00 | not published |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $2,808.00 | not published |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,903.20 | $1,241.12 – $3,266.10 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $2,958.60 | $1,094.00 – $3,824.79 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $2,959.44 | $564.97 – $3,562.48 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $3,038.40 | $1,684.41 – $3,418.20 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $3,169.60 | $1,168.79 – $3,565.80 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $3,379.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $3,379.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $3,413.20 | not published |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $3,694.40 | $1,118.02 – $4,156.20 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $3,694.40 | $1,118.02 – $4,156.20 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,715.20 | $85.88 – $4,179.60 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $83.30 – $4,125.63 |