Upper Endoscopy (EGD, diagnostic) cost at US hospitals

Upper GI endoscopy, diagnostic · CPT 43235

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Upper Endoscopy (EGD, diagnostic)

An upper endoscopy lets a doctor look directly at the lining of the esophagus, stomach, and the first stretch of small intestine with a thin camera passed through the mouth. This code is the look-only version — no biopsy, no polyp removed, no narrowing stretched. It is done under sedation and usually takes well under half an hour.

$96.96

lowest cash price

$1,824.75

national median

$15,955.50

highest cash price

466

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $96.96–$15,955.50 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$96.96

CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER — Kailua, HI

Most expensive published cash price

$15,955.50

West Virginia University Hospitals — Morgantown, WV

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($1,048.28) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,109.47)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $1,609.92 $1,609.92 $2,577.90
Arizona 22 $150.72 $1,382.08 $1,966.30
Arkansas 9 $583.70 $2,471.00 $5,379.23
California 80 $108.22 $1,872.00 $3,707.20
Colorado 16 $1,937.06 $1,937.06 $1,937.06
Florida 79 $3,055.00 $5,945.48 $8,918.21
Georgia 23 $5,045.00 $5,045.00 $5,700.00
Hawaii 2 $96.96 $96.96 $1,983.75
Illinois 47 $181.20 $2,138.40 $8,412.00
Indiana 25 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
Iowa 26 $172.80 $687.20 $14,673.40
Kansas 11 $3,806.18 $3,806.18 $3,806.18
Kentucky 10 $623.40 $1,004.19 $7,438.09
Louisiana 2 $1,108.90 $1,108.90 $1,108.90
Maine 7 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
Michigan 25 $866.79 $866.79 $1,247.13
Minnesota 10 $2,584.80 $2,584.80 $2,694.40
Mississippi 7 $190.60 $190.60 $190.60
Missouri 20 $1,179.20 $1,298.00 $7,432.50
Montana 2 $451.20 $451.20 $990.40
Nebraska 12 $643.02 $643.02 $2,244.32
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 $1,024.64 $3,986.00 $6,839.00
New Mexico 2 $957.18 $957.18 $957.18
New York 20 $979.80 $1,109.47 $2,100.91
North Carolina 14 $1,696.00 $1,696.00 $1,696.00
North Dakota 4 $1,760.00 $1,760.00 $2,561.60
Ohio 65 $510.81 $2,803.45 $12,417.26
Oklahoma 11 $948.77 $1,253.45 $2,963.48
Oregon 13 $301.32 $1,548.00 $2,591.65
Pennsylvania 30 $878.40 $1,895.40 $4,264.00
South Carolina 11 $5,995.00 $5,995.00 $12,528.19
South Dakota 4 $2,482.40 $2,482.40 $2,539.20
Tennessee 28 $418.83 $426.60 $1,093.16
Texas 102 $393.75 $1,040.34 $7,273.38
Virginia 29 $418.83 $1,484.00 $12,776.58
Washington 32 $584.43 $1,631.24 $4,088.80
West Virginia 14 $132.50 $1,135.00 $15,955.50
Wisconsin 21 $234.27 $1,083.06 $3,541.46
Wyoming 1 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL not published $1,895.31 – $1,935.21
HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL Sebring, FL not published $1,691.20 – $1,691.20
HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL PANAMA CITY, FL not published $1,681.70 – $1,770.21
HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL NAVARRE, FL not published $1,824.76 – $1,920.80
HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL FORT MYERS, FL not published $1,775.64 – $1,813.03
HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL ENGLEWOOD, FL not published $1,832.44 – $1,871.01
HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL Inverness, FL not published $1,735.93 – $1,772.48
HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL TALLAHASSEE, FL not published $1,679.37 – $1,767.76
HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL TAMPA, FL not published $1,832.44 – $1,871.01
HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL BRADENTON, FL not published $1,832.44 – $1,871.01
HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL HIALEAH, FL not published $1,968.17 – $2,009.61
HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH LAKEWOOD, CO not published $1,394.86 – $1,453.59
HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION Denver, CO not published $1,394.86 – $1,453.59
HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE Lone Tree, CO not published $1,394.86 – $1,453.59
CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE DENVER, CO not published $1,394.86 – $1,453.59
HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's Denver, CO not published $1,394.86 – $1,453.59
HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE Thornton, CO not published $1,394.86 – $1,453.59
HCA HealthONE AURORA Aurora, CO not published $1,394.86 – $1,453.59
HCA HOUSTON WEST HOUSTON, TX not published $328.25 – $1,724.99
HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST PASADENA, TX not published $328.25 – $1,724.99
HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL HOUSTON, TX not published $351.70 – $1,724.99
HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST SPRING, TX not published $351.70 – $1,724.99
HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND Pearland, TX not published $351.70 – $1,724.99
HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD HUMBLE, TX not published $328.25 – $1,724.99
HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE FRIENDSWOOD, TX not published $328.25 – $1,724.99
HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER Houston, TX not published $351.70 – $1,611.14
HCA HOUSTON CONROE CONROE, TX not published $328.25 – $1,724.99
HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER MONCKS CORNER, SC not published $759.47 – $1,246.39
LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS Ladson, SC not published $759.47 – $1,302.48
MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL SAGINAW, TX not published $334.95 – $1,870.49
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL Dallas, TX not published $329.93 – $1,713.31
MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL North Richland Hills, TX not published $334.95 – $1,619.00
MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL Frisco, TX not published $334.95 – $1,713.31
MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL LEWISVILLE, TX not published $329.93 – $1,799.76
Kettering Health Troy Troy, OH not published $888.88 – $6,165.00
Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) Hamilton, OH not published $899.22 – $6,165.00
Kettering Health Greene Memorial Xenia, OH not published $888.88 – $6,165.00
Soin Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH not published $893.66 – $6,165.00
Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) Dayton, OH not published $893.66 – $6,165.00
Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) Miamisburg, OH not published $899.22 – $6,165.00
Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) Kettering, OH not published $893.66 – $6,165.00
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC not published $585.23 – $8,099.00
MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC not published $429.01 – $3,633.00
MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center Orangeburg, SC not published $843.57 – $927.92
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence, SC not published $585.23 – $4,128.00
MUSC Health Chester Medical Center Chester, SC not published $585.23 – $4,604.00
MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston Charleston, SC not published $426.27 – $927.92
MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades, SC not published $520.38 – $3,931.00
WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata, PA not published $914.56 – $5,627.00
WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg, PA not published $853.60 – $3,462.59

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