Upper endoscopy with biopsy cost in Meridian, MS — inpatient
In Meridian, MS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy as an inpatient: from $598.50 to $1,526.60, with a median of $706.34. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Specialty Hospital — $107.84 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $1,162.29 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 43239, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 30, 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 Meridian, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Specialty Hospital lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC EGD W/BX SGL OR MULT (BITE/COL | $598.50 | $1,995.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC EGD W/BX SGL OR MULT (BITE/COL | $706.34 | $2,278.50 | — | 69% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC EGD W/BX SGL OR MULT (BITE/COL | $1,526.60 | $2,278.50 | — | 33% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $598.50, median $706.34, highest $1,526.60 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,116.47 — 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.