Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic in Fargo, ND-MN
In Fargo, ND-MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic: from $1,761.75 to $2,561.60, with a median of $2,561.60. The lowest listed price is at Essentia Health Fargo.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 1, 2026 and Mar 4, 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 Fargo, ND-MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Fargo lowest S Fargo, ND UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY,DIAGNOSIS | $1,761.75 | $2,349.00 | 25% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND UPPER ENDO WITH FECAL TRANSPLANT | $2,561.60 | $3,202.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND ED 43235 UPPER GI DIAG | $2,561.60 | $3,202.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND EGD DIAG | $2,561.60 | $3,202.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,761.75, median $2,561.60, highest $2,561.60 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,561.60. 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.