Surgery and procedures CPT 43235 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic in Valdez, AK — inpatient

In Valdez, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $391.56 to $1,609.92, with a median of $1,000.74.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$391.56City of Valdez
Median$1,000.74half pay less
Highest$1,609.92in this market
Difference4.1×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 Valdez, AK.

median
Lowest $391.56Highest $1,609.92

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
City of Valdez lowest Valdez, AK HC PR 43235 ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC CDM $391.56 $502.00 22% Apr 1, 2026
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City of Valdez Valdez, AK HC ED ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC CDM $1,609.92 $2,064.00 22% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $391.56, median $1,000.74, highest $1,609.92 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,000.74 — 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.