Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy as an inpatient: from $1,318.20 to $4,330.80, with a median of $3,033.60. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Jameson.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 4 cities for code 43239, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Jameson lowest New Castle, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $1,318.20 | $2,197.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA HC EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $2,214.00 | $3,690.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $2,965.80 | $4,943.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $2,978.40 | $4,964.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $3,033.60 | $5,056.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $3,055.20 | $5,092.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $3,973.20 | $6,622.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $4,158.00 | $6,930.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $4,330.80 | $7,218.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,318.20, median $3,033.60, highest $4,330.80 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $2,978.40 — 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.