Endoscopic cyst drainage cost in Columbia, MO — inpatient
In Columbia, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy with drainage of a pseudocyst through the stomach wall as an inpatient: from $4,453.80 to $7,613.40, with a median of $6,033.60. The lowest listed price is at Curators of the University of Missouri — $1,579.80 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $5,151.05 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 43240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 15, 2025 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 Columbia, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curators of the University of Missouri lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ENDO UGI W/TRANSMURAL DRAIN PSEUDOCYST | $4,453.80 | $7,423.00 | $2,598.05–$6,532.24 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ENDO UGI W/TRANSMURAL DRAIN PSEUDOCYST-JEGC | $4,453.80 | $7,423.00 | $2,598.05–$6,532.24 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ENDO UGI W/TRANSMURAL DRAIN PSEUDOCYST-GIKC | $4,453.80 | $7,423.00 | $2,598.05–$6,532.24 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 EGD DRAIN PSEUDOCYST 43240 | $7,613.40 | $12,689.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4,453.80, median $6,033.60, highest $7,613.40 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $6,033.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers an advanced upper endoscopy in which a fluid collection next to the stomach, usually after pancreatitis, is drained through the stomach wall with a stent.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the endoscopy room, equipment and recovery. The doctor, sedation and any lab exam of tissue are usually billed separately.