Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 8 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy as an inpatient: from $350.00 to $4,812.00, with a median of $1,466.60. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 8 cities for code 43239, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital lowest Darby, PA PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Biopsy Single/Multiple | $350.00 | $350.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Biopsy Single/Multiple | $350.00 | $350.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA Hc Egd;Bx,Single/Multiple | $1,125.60 | $2,814.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Egd;Bx,Single/Multiple | $1,125.60 | $2,814.00 | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA Hc Egd;Bx,Single/Multiple | $1,125.60 | $2,814.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA Hc Egd;Bx,Single/Multiple | $1,125.60 | $2,814.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA Hc Egd;Bx,Single/Multiple | $1,125.60 | $2,814.00 | 60% | — source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA Hc Egd Biopsy | $1,807.60 | $4,519.00 | 60% | — source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA Hc Egd Biopsy | $1,807.60 | $4,519.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA Hc Egd Biopsy | $1,807.60 | $4,519.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA Hc Egd Biopsy | $1,807.60 | $4,519.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Egd Biopsy | $1,807.60 | $4,519.00 | 60% | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Flex Transoral W/Biopsy Single/Multiple | $4,812.00 | $4,812.00 | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Flex Transoral W/Biopsy Single/Multiple | $4,812.00 | $4,812.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $350.00, median $1,466.60, highest $4,812.00 — a 13.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,125.60 — 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.