Upper endoscopy with injection cost in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with injection into the lining as an inpatient: from $180.90 to $368.50, with a median of $271.35. The lowest listed price is at Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center — $90.45 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $376.25 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 43236, 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center lowest Fort Wayne, IN 43236 UPPR GI SCOPE W/SUBMUC INJ | $180.90 | $670.00 | $180.90–$670.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 43236 UPPR GI SCOPE W/SUBMUC INJ | $241.20 | $670.00 | $168.82–$603.00 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 43236 UPPR GI SCOPE W/SUBMUC INJ | $301.50 | $670.00 | $198.99–$603.00 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 43236 UPPR GI SCOPE W/SUBMUC INJ | $368.50 | $670.00 | $200.33–$603.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $180.90, median $271.35, highest $368.50 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $180.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.