Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic in Kansas City, MO-KS
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic: from $299.52 to $903.00, with a median of $686.40. The lowest listed price is at Children's Mercy Hospital.
Cash prices at 3 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 Mar 17, 2026 and Mar 17, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy Hospital lowest Kansas City, MO UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY DIAGNOSTIC GIP | $299.52 | $624.00 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY DIAGNOSTIC GIP | $299.52 | $624.00 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY DIAGNOSTIC ENT | $686.40 | $1,430.00 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY DIAGNOSTIC ENT | $686.40 | $1,430.00 | 52% | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City, MO Hc Egd Transoral Diagnostic | $903.00 | $4,631.91 | 81% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City, MO Egd Diagnostic Brush Wash | $903.00 | $7,371.71 | 88% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $299.52, median $686.40, highest $903.00 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $492.96. 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.