Surgery and procedures CPT 43235 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic in Eureka-Arcata, CA — inpatient

In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $1,259.70 to $1,263.27, with a median of $1,261.49. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph Health Northern California LLC.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,259.70St Joseph Health Northern California LLC
Median$1,261.49half pay less
Highest$1,263.27in 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.

median
Lowest $1,259.70Highest $1,263.27

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
St Joseph Health Northern California LLC lowest Eureka, CA HC ED ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC CDM $1,259.70 $2,470.00 49% Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Fortuna, CA HC ED ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC CDM $1,263.27 $2,477.00 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,259.70, median $1,261.49, highest $1,263.27.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,261.49 — 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.