Upper endoscopy with biopsy cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy as an inpatient: from $687.87 to $694.36, with a median of $691.12. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $3.25 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $689.82 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 43239, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 EGD FLEX TRANSORAL W/BX SNGL/MULT | $687.87 | $2,706.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 EGD FLEX TRANSORAL W/BX SNGL/MULT | $694.36 | $2,706.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $687.87, median $691.12, highest $694.36.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $834.01 — 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.