Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy as an inpatient: from $1,768.00 to $2,094.75, with a median of $1,768.00. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 43239, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa lowest San Diego, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $1,768.00 | $3,400.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $1,768.00 | $3,400.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $1,768.00 | $3,400.00 | 48% | — source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA Biopsy Of The Esophagus, Stomach, Or Upper Small Bowel Using An Endoscope | $2,081.75 | $3,785.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Smh-Egd W/Biopsy | $2,094.75 | $2,793.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,768.00, median $1,768.00, highest $2,094.75 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,924.88 — 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.