Upper endoscopy cost in Houma, LA — inpatient
In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $764.22 to $1,005.40, with a median of $884.81. The lowest listed price is at Leonard J Chabert Medical Center — $120.59 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $809.31 at 42 hospitals.
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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center lowest Houma, LA · (985) 873-2200 HC EGD DX (INCL BRUSH/WASH) | $764.22 | $1,626.00 | — | 53% | — source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland, LA · (985) 537-6841 HC EGD DX (INCL BRUSH/WASH) | $1,005.40 | $2,285.00 | — | 56% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $764.22, median $884.81, highest $1,005.40 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $884.81 — 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.