Esophagus endoscopy/ligation cost at US hospitals
Esophagus endoscopy/ligation · CPT 43205
$172.20
lowest cash price
$2,392.00
national median
$9,060.39
highest cash price
159
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $172.20–$9,060.39 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$9,060.39
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital — IL 60190, ILMedian 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 | 6 | $2,590.33 | $2,590.33 | $2,590.33 |
| California | 72 | $444.89 | $4,900.00 | $4,900.00 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 68 | $634.40 | $634.40 | $7,090.20 |
| Georgia | 23 | $2,742.00 | $2,742.00 | $2,742.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 31 | $356.80 | $3,164.70 | $9,060.39 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 16 | $188.16 | $356.80 | $356.80 |
| 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 | 2 | $908.18 | $908.18 | $908.18 |
| 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 | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 11 | $325.36 | $329.28 | $333.20 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 15 | $979.80 | $2,244.82 | $2,244.82 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | $2,379.20 | $2,379.20 | $2,379.20 |
| Ohio | 44 | $634.40 | $2,676.70 | $5,671.90 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | $4,476.95 | $4,476.95 | $4,476.95 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $172.20 | $4,024.20 | $4,128.80 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $1,154.00 | $1,915.00 | $1,915.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 15 | $1,093.16 | $1,093.16 | $1,093.16 |
| Texas | 81 | $637.50 | $917.00 | $1,644.72 |
| Virginia | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $2,146.08 | $3,589.44 | $3,589.44 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $925.60 | $925.60 | $925.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $172.20 | $79.56 – $771.51 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $188.16 | $168.56 – $384.16 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $192.08 | $137.20 – $384.16 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $325.36 | $83.97 – $376.32 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $329.28 | $239.12 – $530.85 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $333.20 | $83.97 – $443.83 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $356.80 | $125.89 – $1,572.37 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $356.80 | $125.89 – $1,667.89 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $356.80 | $125.89 – $1,887.44 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $356.80 | $125.89 – $1,827.66 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $356.80 | $125.89 – $337.29 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $356.80 | $125.89 – $1,845.95 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $356.80 | $115.96 – $1,680.02 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $356.80 | $125.89 – $1,632.36 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $356.80 | $125.89 – $1,475.78 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $356.80 | $125.89 – $1,638.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $356.80 | $125.89 – $1,616.83 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $356.80 | $125.89 – $1,668.53 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $444.89 | $172.82 – $654.64 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $634.40 | $1.10 – $1,893.00 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $634.40 | $106.47 – $2,204.26 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $634.40 | $1.10 – $1,869.90 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $637.50 | $1,796.56 – $7,710.61 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $908.18 | $360.84 – $4,161.56 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $917.00 | $1,650.09 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $917.00 | $1,650.09 – $7,710.61 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $917.00 | $1,650.09 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $917.00 | $1,650.09 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $917.00 | $903.29 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $917.00 | $1,650.09 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $917.00 | $2,290.00 – $3,894.00 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $917.00 | $1,927.65 – $4,138.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $925.60 | $126.81 – $423.55 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $979.80 | $116.91 – $2,387.31 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $1,093.16 | $733.50 – $1,141.72 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $1,138.20 | $564.97 – $610.17 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $1,138.20 | $564.97 – $610.17 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $1,138.20 | $564.97 – $610.17 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $1,138.20 | $564.97 – $610.17 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $1,138.20 | $564.97 – $621.47 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $1,138.20 | $564.97 – $621.47 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $1,154.00 | $520.38 – $3,931.00 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $1,626.95 | $1,832.26 – $1,850.58 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $1,644.72 | $564.97 – $3,562.48 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,915.00 | $426.27 – $1,963.21 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,915.00 | $1,784.73 – $1,963.21 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $1,988.35 | $1,815.43 – $1,888.05 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $2,070.90 | $363.12 – $3,729.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $2,073.18 | $286.63 – $2,487.82 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $2,073.18 | $286.63 – $2,487.82 |