Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy as an inpatient: from $1,566.00 to $3,968.00, with a median of $3,702.00. The lowest listed price is at DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 43239, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 11, 2026 and May 11, 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL lowest Mooresville, NC Endo Ugi W Biopsy | $1,566.00 | $5,800.00 | 73% | — source file |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL Mooresville, NC Endo Ugi W Biopsy | $1,566.00 | $5,800.00 | 73% | — source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG ASC EGD FLEX/ORAL W BX SGL/MULT | $2,923.00 | $2,923.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG ASC EGD FLEX/ORAL W BX SGL/MULT | $2,923.00 | $2,923.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC HCHG ASC EGD FLEX/ORAL W BX SGL/MULT | $2,923.00 | $2,923.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG ER EGD WITH BIOPSY SGL/MULT | $3,702.00 | $3,702.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC HCHG ER EGD WITH BIOPSY SGL/MULT | $3,702.00 | $3,702.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG ER EGD WITH BIOPSY SGL/MULT | $3,702.00 | $3,702.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG EGD FLEX/ORAL W BX SGL/MULT | $3,968.00 | $3,968.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG EGD FLEX/ORAL W BX SGL/MULT | $3,968.00 | $3,968.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC HCHG EGD FLEX/ORAL W BX SGL/MULT | $3,968.00 | $3,968.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,566.00, median $3,702.00, highest $3,968.00 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $3,312.50 — 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.