Upper endoscopy cost in Dayton, OH — inpatient
In Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $2,462.40 to $3,801.39, with a median of $3,131.90. The lowest listed price is at PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Miamisburg — $669.50 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $2,598.70 at 89 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Miamisburg lowest Miamisburg, OH EGD Diagnostic Brush Wash | $2,462.40 | $2,462.40 | $305.83–$2,093.04 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Miamisburg Miamisburg, OH EGD Diagnostic Brush Wash | $3,801.39 | $3,801.39 | $950.35–$3,041.11 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,462.40, median $3,131.90, highest $3,801.39 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,801.39 — 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.