Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic in Columbus, OH
In Columbus, OH, 13 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic: from $267.00 to $2,598.70, with a median of $2,517.84. The lowest listed price is at Mount Carmel Dublin.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 7 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel Dublin lowest Dublin, OH PR Egd Flexible Transoral Dx Incl Coll Spec by Brushing/Washing | $267.00 | $267.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH PR ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC | $547.20 | $608.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH Hc Egd | $1,732.90 | $2,666.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH Hc Egd | $2,086.50 | $3,210.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH PR Egd Flexible Transoral Dx Incl Coll Spec by Brushing/Washing | $2,112.79 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH PR Egd Flexible Transoral Dx Incl Coll Spec by Brushing/Washing | $2,489.99 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH PR Egd Flexible Transoral Dx Incl Coll Spec by Brushing/Washing | $2,517.84 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH Hc Egd | $2,598.70 | $3,998.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH Hc Egd | $2,598.70 | $3,998.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH Hc Egd | $2,598.70 | $3,998.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH Hc Egd | $2,598.70 | $3,998.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH Hc Egd | $2,598.70 | $3,998.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH Hc Egd | $2,598.70 | $3,998.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $267.00, median $2,517.84, highest $2,598.70 — a 9.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $2,598.70. 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.