Surgery and procedures CPT 43235 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic in Lancaster, PA — inpatient

In Lancaster, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $1,509.00 to $1,766.65, with a median of $1,637.83. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Lititz.

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 —.

Lowest$1,509.00UPMC Lititz
Median$1,637.83half pay less
Highest$1,766.65in this market
Difference1.2×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 Lancaster, PA.

median
Lowest $1,509.00Highest $1,766.65

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
UPMC Lititz lowest Lititz, PA HC UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY EGD/EGJ $1,509.00 $2,515.00 40%
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Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, PA 43235 EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH Tech $1,766.65 $6,094.00 71%
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Inpatient: lowest $1,509.00, median $1,637.83, highest $1,766.65 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,637.83 — 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.