Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy in Joplin, MO-KS
In Joplin, MO-KS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy: from $3,549.81 to $5,141.02, with a median of $3,940.49. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Carthage.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 43239, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Carthage lowest Carthage, MO GI Egd W/Biopsy Pf | $3,549.81 | $5,461.25 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO GI Egd W/Biopsy Pf | $3,940.49 | $6,062.29 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena, KS GI Egd W/Biopsy Pf | $5,141.02 | $7,909.26 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,549.81, median $3,940.49, highest $5,141.02 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
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.