Upper endoscopy with injection cost in Omaha, NE — inpatient
In Omaha, NE-IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with injection into the lining as an inpatient: from $575.26 to $794.88, with a median of $662.40. The lowest listed price is at Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa — $87.14 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $997.90 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 43236, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 14, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa lowest Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 PC UPPR GI SCOPE W SUBMUC INJ | $575.26 | $1,174.00 | $669.18–$1,150.52 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 END-Endoscopy w/Submucosal Inj | $662.40 | $2,208.00 | — | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 END-Endoscopy w/Submucosal Inj | $794.88 | $2,208.00 | $1,104.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 END-Endoscopy w/Submucosal Inj | $794.88 | $2,208.00 | $1,104.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $575.26, median $662.40, highest $794.88 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $794.88 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is 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.