Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 11 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy as an inpatient: from $405.00 to $2,102.49, with a median of $591.50. The lowest listed price is at The Methodist Hospital.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 8 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Methodist Hospital lowest Houston, TX HC EGD FLEX ORAL BIOPSY | $405.00 | $810.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC EGD FLEX ORAL BIOPSY | $591.50 | $1,183.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC EGD FLEX ORAL BIOPSY | $591.50 | $1,183.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC EGD FLEX ORAL BIOPSY | $591.50 | $1,183.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC EGD FLEX ORAL BIOPSY | $591.50 | $1,183.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC EGD FLEX ORAL BIOPSY | $591.50 | $1,183.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC EGD FLEX ORAL BIOPSY | $591.50 | $1,183.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC EGD FLEX ORAL BIOPSY | $591.50 | $1,183.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC EGD FLEX ORAL BIOPSY | $591.50 | $1,183.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX ECHG GI PROC EGD BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $2,102.49 | $4,445.00 | 53% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX ECHG GI PROC EGD BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $2,102.49 | $4,445.00 | 53% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $405.00, median $591.50, highest $2,102.49 — a 5.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $591.50 — 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.