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Surgery and procedures CPT 43235 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy cost in Butler, AL — inpatient

In Butler, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $1,663.72 to $1,663.72, with a median of $1,663.72. Across Alabama, the median is $1,945.92 at 24 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43235, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 1, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,663.72Ochsner Choctaw General
Median$1,663.72half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,663.72in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceInsurers payOff list
Ochsner Choctaw General Butler, AL · (205) 459-9100 HC EGD DX (INCL BRUSH/WASH) source file $1,663.72 $2,189.10 — 24%
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $1,663.72, median $1,663.72, highest $1,663.72.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,663.72 — 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.