Surgery and procedures CPT 43235 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy cost in Watford City, ND — inpatient

In Watford City, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic as an inpatient: from $1,578.20 to $1,578.20, with a median of $1,578.20. Across North Dakota, the median is $1,464.80 at 13 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43235, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 1, 2026 and May 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,578.20McKenzie County Healthcare System
Median$1,578.20half pay less
Highest$1,578.20in this market
Difference1.0×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 Watford City, ND.

median
Lowest $1,578.20Highest $1,640.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
McKenzie County Healthcare System lowest Watford City, ND · (701) 842-3000 UPR GI ENDOSCOPY DX WWO SPECIMEN COLLECTION BRUSH WASH(SEP PROC) $1,578.20 $2,428.00 $2,136.64–$2,379.44 35% May 1, 2026
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McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City, ND · (701) 842-3000 EGD DIAG $1,640.60 $2,524.00 $2,221.12–$2,473.52 35% May 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,578.20, median $1,578.20, highest $1,578.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,578.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

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.