Surgery and procedures CPT 43235 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN — inpatient

In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $490.11 to $2,484.00, with a median of $1,487.06. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 43235, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$490.11Children's Hospital Medical Center
Median$1,487.06half pay less
Highest$2,484.00in this market
Difference5.1×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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.

median
Lowest $490.11Highest $2,484.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH Pr Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic|By Midlevel $490.11 $961.00 49%
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Pr Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic|By Specialist $490.11 $961.00 49%
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Egd Upper Gastro Endoscopy Bedside $2,484.00 $4,140.00 40% Jul 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Egd Upper Gastro Endoscopy Bedside $2,484.00 $4,140.00 40% Jul 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $490.11, median $1,487.06, highest $2,484.00 — a 5.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $3,771.48 — 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.