Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 11 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic: from $490.11 to $6,991.60, with a median of $3,771.48. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 5 cities 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH Pr Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic|By Midlevel | $490.11 | $961.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Pr Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic|By Specialist | $490.11 | $961.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Inc. Cincinnati, OH HC Egd Diagnostic Brush Wash | $1,815.00 | $2,420.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH HC Egd Diagnostic Brush Wash | $1,815.00 | $2,420.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Egd Upper Gastro Endoscopy Bedside | $2,484.00 | $4,140.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Egd Upper Gastro Endoscopy Bedside | $2,484.00 | $4,140.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital LLC Batavia, OH HC Egd Diagnostic Brush Wash | $5,058.96 | $8,431.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Egd Diagnostic Brush Wash | $5,209.08 | $8,681.80 | 40% | — source file |
| Jewish Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Egd Diagnostic Brush Wash | $5,499.24 | $9,165.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLC Mason, OH HC Egd Diagnostic Brush Wash | $6,294.42 | $10,490.70 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Egd Diagnostic Brush Wash | $6,640.44 | $11,067.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital LLC Fairfield, OH HC Egd Diagnostic Brush Wash | $6,991.60 | $11,652.67 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $490.11, median $3,771.48, highest $6,991.60 — a 14.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,487.06. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.