Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy: from $396.64 to $1,243.08, with a median of $653.94. The lowest listed price is at New Orleans East Hospital.
Cash prices at 8 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital lowest New Orleans, LA Biopsy the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel Using an Endoscope | $396.64 | $2,479.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA Biopsy the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel Using an Endoscope | $450.38 | $3,217.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA Biopsy the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel Using an Endoscope | $619.36 | $3,871.00 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Biopsy the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel Using an Endoscope | $653.94 | $4,671.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Biopsy the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel Using an Endoscope | $653.94 | $4,671.00 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA Biopsy the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel Using an Endoscope | $653.94 | $4,671.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA Biopsy the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel Using an Endoscope | $842.16 | $3,828.00 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA Biopsy the Esophagus Stomach and/or Upper Small Bowel Using an Endoscope | $1,243.08 | $4,604.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $396.64, median $653.94, highest $1,243.08 — a 3.1× 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.