Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic in Bay City, MI
In Bay City, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic: from $375.70 to $5,220.66, with a median of $537.65. Across Michigan, the median is $375.70 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43235, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bay City, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Bay Region lowest Bay City, MI Hospitalist SP 43235 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flex, Transoral, Diagnostic (sep px) | $375.70 | $751.40 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region lowest Bay City, MI SP Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flex, Transoral, Diagnostic (sep px) 43235 | $375.70 | $751.40 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI BP EGD flex transoral; diag inc collect specimen brush/wash when performed 43235 | $699.60 | $1,399.20 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI Egd Diagnostic Brush Wash | $5,220.66 | $10,441.32 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $375.70, median $537.65, highest $5,220.66 — a 13.9× difference within the same market.
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.