Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic in St. Louis, MO-IL
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 6 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic: from $521.95 to $2,967.57, with a median of $1,313.65. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 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 Apr 24, 2026 and Apr 24, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis lowest Saint Louis, MO Ugi Endoscopy Simple Exam Mlp | $521.95 | $803.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Ugi Endoscopy Simple Exam Pf | $614.25 | $945.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights, MO Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, simple primary exam (separate procedure) | $809.60 | $1,012.00 | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO GI Upper Endoscopy Complex | $1,147.90 | $1,766.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO GI Upper Endoscopy Complex | $1,479.40 | $2,276.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO GI Upper Endoscopy Complex | $1,520.35 | $2,339.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO GI Upper Endoscopy Complex | $2,099.50 | $3,230.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO GI Upper Endoscopy Complex | $2,967.57 | $4,565.50 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $521.95, median $1,313.65, highest $2,967.57 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $809.60. 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.