Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $584.43 to $5,517.00, with a median of $1,392.17. The lowest listed price is at Saint Clare Hospital.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 10 cities for code 43235, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Clare Hospital lowest Lakewood, WA HC UPPR GI ENDOSCPY/BRUSH-WASH | $584.43 | $2,027.55 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Gig Harbor, WA HC UPPR GI ENDOSCPY/BRUSH-WASH | $616.68 | $2,027.55 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA HC UPPR GI ENDOSCPY/BRUSH-WASH | $619.13 | $2,027.55 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA HC UPPR GI ENDOSCPY/BRUSH-WASH | $636.30 | $2,027.55 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Tacoma, WA HC UPPR GI ENDOSCPY/BRUSH-WASH | $671.52 | $2,027.55 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC UPPR GI ENDOSCPY/BRUSH-WASH | $716.47 | $2,027.55 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit dba Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA HC UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY/DIAGNOSTIC | $1,048.80 | $1,311.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA ED - EGD DIAGNOSTIC, W/ COLL OF SPEC/S, SEP PROC | $1,735.53 | $3,403.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA EGD DIAGNOSTIC, W/ COLL OF SPECIMEN/S, SEP PROC | $1,735.53 | $3,403.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA Hc 43235 Egd Diag/Brushing | $1,826.00 | $3,652.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC DIAGNOSTIC GASTROSCOPE | $1,828.80 | $3,810.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC DIAGNOSTIC GASTROSCOPE | $1,828.80 | $3,810.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC DIAGNOSTIC GASTROSCOPE | $1,828.80 | $3,810.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA EGD Flexible, Transoral; Diagnostic | $5,517.00 | $5,517.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $584.43, median $1,392.17, highest $5,517.00 — a 9.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,023.12 — 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.