Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy in Birmingham, AL — inpatient
In Birmingham, AL, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy as an inpatient: from $2,012.84 to $7,756.00, with a median of $7,756.00. The lowest listed price is at The Children's Hospital of Alabama.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 43239, 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 Birmingham, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama lowest Birmingham, AL HC Egd Biopsy Single/Multiple | $2,012.84 | $4,681.03 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL HC Egd Biopsy Single/Multiple | $2,012.84 | $4,681.03 | 57% | — source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham, AL Hb Gastroscopy W Biopsy | $7,756.00 | $7,756.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper, AL Hb Gastroscopy W Biopsy | $7,756.00 | $7,756.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster, AL Hb Gastroscopy W Biopsy | $7,756.00 | $7,756.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,012.84, median $7,756.00, highest $7,756.00 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $2,012.84 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This upper endoscopy (EGD) looks at the esophagus, stomach and first part of the small intestine and takes one or more tissue samples (biopsies). Biopsies can check for things like H. pylori infection, celiac disease or abnormal cells.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the procedure room and recovery. The gastroenterologist, anesthesia and the pathologist's exam of the biopsy samples are usually billed separately.