Upper endoscopy cost in Richmond, KY
In Richmond-Berea, KY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic: from $598.12 to $1,040.76, with a median of $819.44. The lowest listed price is at Rockcastle County Hospital — $221.32 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $1,040.76 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 43235, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Richmond-Berea, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockcastle County Hospital lowest Mount Vernon, KY · (606) 256-2195 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $598.12 | $787.00 | $159.52–$934.00 | 24% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea, KY · (859) 986-3151 HC EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH | $1,040.76 | $2,159.00 | $595.67–$2,348.00 | 52% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $598.12, median $819.44, highest $1,040.76 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,040.76. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.