Upper Endoscopy (EGD, with biopsy) cost at US hospitals

Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy · CPT 43239

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Upper Endoscopy (EGD, With Biopsy)

An upper endoscopy passes a thin camera down through the mouth to look at the esophagus, the stomach, and the first stretch of the small intestine. This code covers an exam in which tissue was also sampled and sent to a lab. It is a short outpatient procedure, usually done with sedation.

$88.92

lowest cash price

$1,768.00

national median

$17,156.61

highest cash price

463

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $88.92–$17,156.61 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$88.92

HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL — Selma, CA

Most expensive published cash price

$17,156.61

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center — Mason City, IA

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 $1,770.60 $3,115.32
Arizona 22 $169.56 $169.56 $1,966.30
Arkansas 10 $188.10 $687.87 $4,770.18
California 82 $88.92 $1,768.00 $3,354.40
Colorado 16 $1,937.06 $1,937.06 $1,937.06
Florida 79 $683.80 $5,945.48 $8,918.21
Georgia 24 $1,405.56 $1,405.56 $5,045.00
Hawaii 2 $109.44 $109.44 $1,476.00
Illinois 47 $204.60 $3,217.90 $11,894.69
Indiana 25 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
Iowa 27 $195.00 $1,190.40 $17,156.61
Kansas 11 $7,692.01 $7,692.01 $7,692.01
Kentucky 11 $589.80 $1,095.71 $10,549.20
Louisiana 2 $3,038.62 $3,038.62 $3,038.62
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 $2,576.80 $2,576.80 $2,652.00
Mississippi 9 $501.12 $501.12 $501.12
Missouri 20 $1,361.25 $1,370.05 $7,903.79
Montana 2 $577.60 $577.60 $990.40
Nebraska 12 $483.80 $1,924.86 $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 $1,109.47 $1,109.47 $4,245.76
North Carolina 14 $1,939.00 $1,939.00 $1,939.00
North Dakota 4 $1,760.00 $1,760.00 $2,573.60
Ohio 65 $510.81 $2,803.45 $14,761.24
Oklahoma 11 $948.77 $1,199.00 $3,662.96
Oregon 13 $355.05 $1,548.00 $2,465.00
Pennsylvania 30 $637.20 $2,132.40 $4,330.80
South Carolina 11 $11,024.86 $11,024.86 $12,092.82
South Dakota 3 $2,540.00 $2,540.00 $2,577.60
Tennessee 28 $263.34 $384.60 $1,093.16
Texas 95 $405.00 $954.66 $8,408.35
Virginia 32 $377.43 $1,484.00 $16,699.27
Washington 31 $1,444.80 $1,828.80 $3,040.10
West Virginia 16 $140.50 $1,346.50 $4,250.00
Wisconsin 21 $241.68 $2,318.75 $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
Lasting Hope Recovery Center Omaha, NE $1,924.86 $779.11 – $3,895.55
CHI Health Immanuel Omaha, NE $1,924.86 $259.52 – $3,895.55
CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE $1,924.86 $259.52 – $3,895.55
CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE $1,924.86 $259.52 – $3,895.55
Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA $1,928.31 $5.12 – $901.95
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO $1,937.06 $242.09 – $1,770.01
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO $1,937.06 $242.09 – $1,770.01
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO $1,937.06 $242.09 – $1,770.01
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO $1,937.06 $242.09 – $1,789.66
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO $1,937.06 $242.09 – $1,770.01
Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC $1,939.00 $866.92 – $2,164.69
Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) Prescott, AZ $1,966.30 $143.76 – $302.10
St. Joseph's Hospital Buckhannon, WV $1,978.00 not published
UPMC Hanover Hanover, PA $2,019.60 $188.70 – $1,433.04
UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA $2,019.60 $188.70 – $1,440.78
UPMC Memorial York, PA $2,019.60 $188.70 – $1,438.45
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA $2,019.60 $188.70 – $2,861.10
Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA $2,046.10 $803.23 – $3,568.08
Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland, WA $2,046.10 $268.40 – $2,915.76
Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside, OR $2,047.50 not published
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital Spokane, WA $2,057.30 $1,010.69 – $2,572.22
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland, OH $2,078.25 $879.59 – $1,583.27
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg, PA $2,083.20 $188.70 – $2,861.10
UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA $2,083.20 $163.44 – $893.85
CHI Health Plainview Plainview, NE $2,083.20 $275.00 – $1,078.00
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston, WV $2,106.00 $205.80 – $4,381.58
CHI Health Schuyler Schuyler, NE $2,108.00 $235.62 – $1,078.00
UPMC Northwest Seneca, PA $2,132.40 $163.44 – $938.54
Princeton Community Hospital Princeton, WV $2,140.00 $148.58 – $5,400.74
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY $2,195.76 not published
Newark Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY $2,195.76 $119.07 – $248.11
UPMC Passavant-McCandless Pittsburgh, PA $2,214.00 $163.44 – $983.24
West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV $2,216.00 $148.58 – $3,698.51
Southeastern Medical Center Cambridge, OH $2,222.35 $858.08 – $892.40
CHI Health St. Mary's Nebraska City, NE $2,244.32 $235.62 – $1,056.00
Berger Hospital Circleville, OH $2,260.70 $356.10 – $3,729.00
Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg, WV $2,284.80 not published
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Mequon, WI $2,318.75 $218.45 – $2,007.94
The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY $2,357.31 not published
University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH $2,464.50 $858.08 – $2,957.40
University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH $2,464.50 $858.08 – $1,544.54
University Hospitals St. John Medical Center Westlake OH, OH $2,464.50 $926.63 – $1,667.93
University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH $2,464.50 $858.08 – $1,544.54
University Hospitals Parma Medical Center Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH $2,464.50 $858.08 – $1,544.54
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna OH 44266, OH $2,464.50 $926.63 – $1,667.93
University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center Chardon, OH $2,464.50 $858.08 – $1,544.54
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood, OH $2,464.50 $726.21 – $2,957.40
Sunnyside Medical Center CLACKAMAS, OR $2,465.00 not published
Westside Medical Center HILLSBORO, OR $2,465.00 not published
UPMC Horizon-Greenville Greenville, PA $2,476.20 $163.44 – $1,419.79

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