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
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $3,354.40 not published
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $3,354.40 not published
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $3,354.40 not published
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $3,354.40 not published
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $3,354.40 not published
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $3,354.40 not published
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $3,354.40 not published
Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora, MO $3,435.05 $118.87 – $784.14
cleveland clinic florida weston hospital Weston, FL $3,504.15 $132.00 – $4,582.35
martin north hospital Stuart, FL $3,504.15 $132.00 – $2,695.50
OSF St Joseph Medical Center Bloomington, IL $3,504.60 $971.94 – $4,652.00
UPMC Muncy Muncy, PA $3,526.20 $163.44 – $810.12
UPMC Williamsport Williamsport, PA $3,526.20 $163.44 – $956.42
UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital Madison, WI $3,541.46 $124.37 – $1,381.17
Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO $3,549.81 $139.26 – $1,853.26
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $3,662.96 $48.18 – $1,886.94
Marion General Hospital Marion, OH $3,732.30 $866.03 – $900.67
Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ $3,786.00 $340.95 – $2,039.03
UPMC Magee Pittsburgh, PA $3,973.20 $163.44 – $965.36
Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ $3,986.00 $328.92 – $2,093.22
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines, IA $3,996.55 $123.53 – $1,468.73
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA $4,002.68 not published
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $4,093.84 $112.42 – $1,575.27
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark, MO $4,107.16 $116.61 – $2,307.00
OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center Pontiac, IL $4,154.40 $971.94 – $5,947.00
UPMC St. Margaret Pittsburgh, PA $4,158.00 $163.44 – $983.24
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Cortlandt Manor, NY $4,245.76 $1,053.94 – $1,386.77
Weirton Medical Center Weirton, WV $4,250.00 $148.58 – $4,406.25
UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro, PA $4,264.00 $163.44 – $730.25
UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA $4,330.80 $163.44 – $983.24
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ $4,350.00 $820.29 – $2,039.03
Adventhealth Palm Coast Palm Coast, FL $4,533.34 $899.79 – $2,023.01
Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast, FL $4,533.34 $899.79 – $2,023.01
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway, NJ $4,627.00 $387.08 – $2,039.03
Mercy Hospital Boonville Booneville, AR $4,686.25 $112.42 – $824.01
Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA $4,701.12 $884.93 – $902.63
Mercy Hospital Ozark River Ozark, AR $4,770.18 $112.42 – $2,426.63
Urbana Hospital Urbana, OH $4,842.60 not published
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ $4,881.00 $201.06 – $2,103.74
Southampton Medical Center Franklin, VA $4,929.71 $947.76 – $966.72
Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA $5,045.00 $909.73 – $5,345.54
Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA $5,045.00 $909.73 – $5,345.54
Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Decatur, GA $5,045.00 $4,249.00 – $4,249.00
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA $5,045.00 $921.24 – $5,345.54
Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA $5,045.00 $854.93 – $5,345.54
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Atlanta, GA $5,045.00 $921.24 – $5,345.54
Emory University Hospital Ne, GA $5,045.00 $909.73 – $5,345.54
Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA $5,045.00 $921.24 – $5,345.54
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Hamilton Township, NJ $5,110.00 $316.88 – $2,039.03
Maryview Hospital Portsmouth, VA $5,207.63 $884.93 – $902.63

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