Surgery and procedures CPT 43235 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic in Cleveland, OH — inpatient

In Cleveland, OH, 12 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $329.68 to $3,038.25, with a median of $2,803.45. The lowest listed price is at Metrohealth System.

Cash prices at 12 facilities across 9 cities for code 43235, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$329.68Metrohealth System
Median$2,803.45half pay less
Highest$3,038.25in this market
Difference9.2×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 Cleveland, OH.

median
Lowest $329.68Highest $3,038.25

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland, OH Upper Endoscopy $329.68 $941.93 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH Upper Gi Endoscopy; Dx, W/Wo Specimen Collection, Brushing/Washing (Sep Proc) $329.68 $941.93 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights, OH UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY; DX (SEP PROC) $337.50 $450.00 25% Jul 1, 2026
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Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH Hc Uppr Gi Endoscopy Diagnosis $1,184.11 $3,383.18 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Summa Health System Akron, OH Hc Asc Ugi Egd Dx W/Wo Coll/Wash $1,650.25 $1,650.25 Apr 1, 2026
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Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC $2,803.45 $4,313.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Marymount Hospital INC Garfield Heights, OH ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC $2,803.45 $4,313.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC $2,803.45 $4,313.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Warrensville Heights, OH ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC $2,803.45 $4,313.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Medina Hospital Medina, OH ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC $2,803.45 $4,313.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC $2,803.45 $4,313.00 35% Jun 16, 2026
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Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid, OH ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC $2,803.45 $4,313.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC $2,803.45 $4,313.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Mayfield Heights, OH ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC $2,803.45 $4,313.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Summa Health System Akron, OH Hc Ugi Egd Dx W/Wo Coll/Wash $3,038.25 $3,038.25 Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $329.68, median $2,803.45, highest $3,038.25 — a 9.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $2,803.45 — 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.