Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $1,431.00 to $3,169.00, with a median of $2,645.00. The lowest listed price is at DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 43235, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 11, 2026 and May 11, 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL lowest Mooresville, NC Endo Ugi Dx | $1,431.00 | $5,300.00 | 73% | — source file |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL Mooresville, NC Endo Ugi Dx | $1,431.00 | $5,300.00 | 73% | — source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG ASC EGD FLEX/TRANSORAL DX | $2,645.00 | $2,645.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC HCHG ASC EGD FLEX/TRANSORAL DX | $2,645.00 | $2,645.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG ASC EGD FLEX/TRANSORAL DX | $2,645.00 | $2,645.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC HCHG EGD FLEX/TRANSORAL DX | $3,169.00 | $3,169.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG EGD FLEX/TRANSORAL DX | $3,169.00 | $3,169.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG EGD FLEX/TRANSORAL DX | $3,169.00 | $3,169.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,431.00, median $2,645.00, highest $3,169.00 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $2,645.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.