SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
WEST DES MOINES, IA PR Egd Flexible Transoral Dx Incl Coll Spec by Brushing/Washing |
$267.00 | $267.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA PR ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC |
$687.20 | $859.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA PR ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC |
$687.20 | $859.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA HC UGI DIAGNOSTIC |
$1,610.37 | $2,012.96 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA HC UGI DIAGNOSTIC |
$1,610.37 | $2,012.96 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton
NEWTON, IA PR Egd Flexible Transoral Dx Incl Coll Spec by Brushing/Washing |
$10,242.70 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
DES MOINES, IA PR Egd Flexible Transoral Dx Incl Coll Spec by Brushing/Washing |
$14,673.40 | $267.00 | -5396% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $267.00, median $1,610.37, highest $14,673.40 — a 55.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $687.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.