Upper endoscopy with injection cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with injection into the lining as an inpatient: from $1,274.59 to $1,597.86, with a median of $1,597.86. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital — $323.27 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,576.07 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities for code 43236, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital lowest Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Submucosal Injection | $1,274.59 | $2,343.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY SUBMUCOSAL INJECTION | $1,453.57 | $2,672.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Submucosal Injection | $1,453.57 | $2,672.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth, MN UPPR GI SCOPE W/SUBMUC INJ | $1,597.86 | $2,421.00 | $1,038.37–$2,082.06 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN · (218) 786-3574 UPPR GI SCOPE W/SUBMUC INJ | $1,597.86 | $2,421.00 | $1,038.37–$2,082.06 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN · (218) 786-2652 UPPR GI SCOPE W/SUBMUC INJ | $1,597.86 | $2,421.00 | $1,001.33–$2,082.06 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,274.59, median $1,597.86, highest $1,597.86 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $1,597.86 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.