Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy as an inpatient: from $1,088.80 to $5,382.40, with a median of $1,871.90. The lowest listed price is at Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit dba Cascade Valley Hospital.
Cash prices at 6 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 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit dba Cascade Valley Hospital lowest Arlington, WA HC EGD - BIOPSY | $1,088.80 | $1,361.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC ED EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE CDM | $1,828.80 | $3,810.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC ED EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE CDM | $1,828.80 | $3,810.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC ED EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE CDM | $1,828.80 | $3,810.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA Hc 43239 Egd Biopsy | $1,915.00 | $3,830.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA ED - EGD BIOPSY, SINGLE OR MULTIPLE | $1,928.31 | $3,781.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA EGD BIOPSY, SINGLE OR MULTIPLE | $1,928.31 | $3,781.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA Upper GI Endoscopy Biopsy | $5,382.40 | $5,382.40 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,088.80, median $1,871.90, highest $5,382.40 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $1,915.00 — 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.