Surgery and procedures CPT 43235 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic in Lexington-Fayette, KY — inpatient

In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $840.20 to $1,093.42, with a median of $966.81.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43235, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$840.20University of Kentucky Hospital
Median$966.81half pay less
Highest$1,093.42in this market
Difference1.3×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 Lexington-Fayette, KY.

median
Lowest $840.20Highest $1,093.42

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington, KY Hc Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic - Egd $840.20 $2,100.51 60% Apr 1, 2026
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University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY Hc Egd Transoral Diagnostic With Disposable Scope $1,093.42 $2,733.55 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $840.20, median $966.81, highest $1,093.42 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $966.81 — 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.