Upper endoscopy cost in Austin, TX — inpatient
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $4,122.30 to $5,191.15, with a median of $4,656.73. The lowest listed price is at PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Round Rock — $534.43 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $1,455.68 at 138 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 43235, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 6, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Round Rock lowest Round Rock, TX EGD Diagnostic Brush Wash | $4,122.30 | $4,122.30 | $2,885.61–$3,710.07 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Pam Specialty Hospital of Luling Luling, TX EGD Diagnostic Brush Wash | $5,191.15 | $5,191.15 | $3,633.81–$4,672.04 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4,122.30, median $4,656.73, highest $5,191.15 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $4,656.73 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 it is
An upper endoscopy (EGD) uses a thin, flexible camera passed through the mouth to look at the esophagus, stomach and first part of the small intestine. It is used to look into heartburn, trouble swallowing, bleeding or stomach pain. This diagnostic version takes no biopsy.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the procedure room and recovery. The gastroenterologist's fee and anesthesia or sedation are often billed separately.