Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy as an inpatient: from $853.84 to $1,962.80, with a median of $1,402.10. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center South.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 43239, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton, MA HC Egd Transoral Biopsy Single/Multiple | $853.84 | $1,897.43 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA HC Egd Transoral Biopsy Single/Multiple | $889.15 | $1,975.88 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Egd Transoral Biopsy Single/Multiple | $996.75 | $2,215.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA HC Egd Transoral Biopsy Single/Multiple - Egd | $1,402.10 | $2,003.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA HC Egd Transoral Biopsy Single/Multiple - Egd | $1,652.00 | $2,360.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC Egd W/Biopsy Single or Multipl | $1,825.00 | $1,825.00 | — | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA HC Egd Transoral Biopsy Single/Multiple - Egd | $1,962.80 | $2,804.00 | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $853.84, median $1,402.10, highest $1,962.80 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $1,527.05 — 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.