Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy in Kansas City, MO-KS
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy: from $381.60 to $1,429.92, with a median of $903.00. The lowest listed price is at Children's Mercy Hospital.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Mar 17, 2026 and Mar 17, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy Hospital lowest Kansas City, MO EGD BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $381.60 | $795.00 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS EGD BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $381.60 | $795.00 | 52% | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City, MO Hc Egd Transoral Biopsy Single/Multiple | $903.00 | $2,438.15 | 63% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SNG/MULT TX RM SED | $1,429.92 | $2,979.00 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SNG/MULT TX RM SED | $1,429.92 | $2,979.00 | 52% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $381.60, median $903.00, highest $1,429.92 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $905.76. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.