Surgery and procedures CPT 43236 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy with injection cost in Bismarck, ND — inpatient

In Bismarck, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with injection into the lining as an inpatient: from $682.89 to $682.89, with a median of $682.89. Across North Dakota, the median is $1,815.75 at 3 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43236, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$682.89St. Alexius Medical Center
Median$682.89half pay less
Highest$682.89in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck, ND · (701) 530-7000 HC UPPER GMI SCOPE W SUBMUC INJ $682.89 $1,339.00 $990.86–$1,205.10 49% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $682.89, median $682.89, highest $682.89.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $682.89 — 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

This code covers upper endoscopy in which medicine or dye is injected into the lining of the esophagus, stomach or duodenum, for example to stop bleeding or mark a spot.

What the price covers

The facility price covers the endoscopy room, equipment and recovery. The doctor, sedation and any lab exam of tissue are usually billed separately.