Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic: from $626.00 to $3,788.40, with a median of $3,707.20. The lowest listed price is at Stanford Health Care.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 1, 2026 and Apr 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 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care lowest Stanford, CA Egd Diagnostic Brush Wash | $626.00 | $1,252.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA Egd Diagnostic Brush Wash | $803.50 | $1,607.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose, CA ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC | $3,707.20 | $6,620.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC | $3,707.20 | $6,620.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA Upper Stomach-Intestine Scope for Diagnosis | $3,788.40 | $9,471.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $626.00, median $3,707.20, highest $3,788.40 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $3,707.20. 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.