Surgery and procedures CPT 43235 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic in Salem, OR — inpatient

In Salem, OR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $518.70 to $3,699.75, with a median of $2,109.23. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center.

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 Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.

Lowest$518.70Legacy Silverton Medical Center
Median$2,109.23half pay less
Highest$3,699.75in this market
Difference7.1×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 Salem, OR.

median
Lowest $518.70Highest $3,699.75

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR PR ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC $518.70 $798.00 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton, OR Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope $3,699.75 $3,699.75 Aug 6, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $518.70, median $2,109.23, highest $3,699.75 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $647.00 — 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.