Upper endoscopy cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 25 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic: from $465.00 to $5,665.00, with a median of $1,542.28. The lowest listed price is at Emory University Hospital Midtown and 6 other hospitals — $1,077.28 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $1,542.28 at 44 hospitals.
- The median here, $1,542.28, is about the same as the US median of $1,552.50.
- That is 1.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($926.63).
- 10 of 25 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 25 facilities across 17 cities for code 43235, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Lowest$465.00Emory University Hospital Midtown + 6 more
Median$1,542.28half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,665.00in this market
Difference12.2×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
median
Lowest $465.00Highest $5,665.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University Hospital Midtown lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Noncdm Charge Record File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $465.00 | $465.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Noncdm Charge Record File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $465.00 | $465.00 | — | — |
| Emory Decatur Hospital lowest Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Noncdm Charge Record File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $465.00 | $465.00 | — | — |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital lowest Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Noncdm Charge Record File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $465.00 | $465.00 | — | — |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur lowest Decatur, GA Noncdm Charge Record File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $465.00 | $465.00 | — | — |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Noncdm Charge Record File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $465.00 | $465.00 | — | — |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital lowest Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Noncdm Charge Record File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $465.00 | $465.00 | — | — |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 DIAGNOSTIC EXAM OF ESOPHAGUS; STOMACH; AND/OR UPPER SMALL BOWEL USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $764.20 | $1,910.50 | $905.27–$1,086.32 | 60% |
| Southern Regional Medical Center Southwest Riverdale, GA · (770) 991-8160 Hc Egd Transoral Diagnostic File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $905.00 | $4,131.95 | $530.54–$4,131.95 | 78% |
| Higgins General Hospital Bremen, GA · (770) 812-2000 EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $1,120.80 | $2,802.00 | — | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $1,120.80 | $2,802.00 | $905.27–$995.80 | 60% |
| Willowbrooke at Tanner Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $1,120.80 | $2,802.00 | $905.27–$995.80 | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $1,120.80 | $2,802.00 | $905.27–$1,086.32 | 60% |
| Higgins General Hospital Bremen, GA · (770) 812-2000 DIAGNOSTIC EXAM OF ESOPHAGUS; STOMACH; AND/OR UPPER SMALL BOWEL USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $1,140.40 | $2,851.00 | — | 60% |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Egd Dx File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,542.28 | $5,140.94 | $527.46–$4,369.80 | 70% |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Egd Dx File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,542.28 | $5,140.94 | $484.28–$4,937.00 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Egd Dx File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,542.28 | $5,140.94 | $484.28–$4,937.00 | 70% |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Egd Dx File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,542.28 | $5,140.94 | $558.31–$4,937.00 | 70% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Egd Dx File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,542.28 | $5,140.94 | $605.60–$4,937.00 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Egd Dx File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,542.28 | $5,140.94 | $1,002.48–$4,626.85 | 70% |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Egd Dx File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,542.28 | $5,140.94 | $572.83–$4,937.00 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Egd Dx File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,542.28 | $5,140.94 | $497.13–$4,937.00 | 70% |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Egd Dx File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,542.28 | $5,140.94 | $435.95–$4,937.00 | 70% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Egd Dx File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $1,542.28 | $5,140.94 | $618.97–$4,937.00 | 70% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 DIAGNOSTIC EXAM OF ESOPHAGUS; STOMACH; AND/OR UPPER SMALL BOWEL USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $1,771.20 | $4,428.00 | $905.27–$995.80 | 60% |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,045.00 | $5,045.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,045.00 | $5,045.00 | — | — |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,045.00 | $5,045.00 | — | — |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,045.00 | $5,045.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,045.00 | $5,045.00 | — | — |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,045.00 | $5,045.00 | — | — |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,045.00 | $5,045.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Diagnostic Examination of Esophagus, Stomach, Upper Small Bowel W/Endoscope File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $5,665.00 | $5,665.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA Diagnostic Examination of Esophagus, Stomach, Upper Small Bowel W/Endoscope File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $5,665.00 | $5,665.00 | — | — |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Diagnostic Examination of Esophagus, Stomach, Upper Small Bowel W/Endoscope File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $5,665.00 | $5,665.00 | — | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $465.00, median $1,542.28, highest $5,665.00 — a 12.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $1,542.28. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What upper endoscopy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Upper endoscopy explained.