Surgery and procedures CPT 43235 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy cost in Corpus Christi, TX — inpatient

In Corpus Christi, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $4,122.30 to $4,122.30, with a median of $4,122.30. The lowest listed price is at PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Corpus Christi and 1 other hospital. Across Texas, the median is $1,455.68 at 139 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 43235, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 6, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.

Lowest$4,122.30PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Corpus Christi + 1 more
Median$4,122.30half pay less
Highest$4,122.30in this market
Difference1.0×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 Corpus Christi, TX.

median
Lowest $4,122.30Highest $4,122.30

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Corpus Christi lowest Corpus Christi, TX EGD Diagnostic Brush Wash $4,122.30 $4,122.30 $2,885.61–$3,503.96 — Aug 6, 2026
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PAM Squared at Corpus Christi lowest Corpus Christi, TX EGD Diagnostic Brush Wash $4,122.30 $4,122.30 $1,648.92–$3,710.07 — Aug 6, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $4,122.30, median $4,122.30, highest $4,122.30.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,122.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

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.