Surgery and procedures CPT 43235 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy cost in Union, MS — inpatient

In Union, MS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $1,335.35 to $1,335.35, with a median of $1,335.35. Across Mississippi, the median is $972.66 at 33 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43235, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,335.35Ochsner Laird Hospital

Median$1,335.35half of hospitals charge less

Highest$1,335.35in this market

Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Ochsner Laird Hospital Union, MS · (601) 774-8214 HC EGD DX (INCL BRUSH/WASH) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$1,335.35	$2,189.10	—	39%

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 $1,335.35, median $1,335.35, highest $1,335.35.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,335.35 — 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.