Endoscopic cyst drainage cost in Lafayette, LA — inpatient
In Lafayette, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy with drainage of a pseudocyst through the stomach wall as an inpatient: from $2,968.98 to $3,675.88, with a median of $3,322.43. The lowest listed price is at Lafayette General Medical Center — $353.45 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $1,666.00 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 43240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lafayette, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette General Medical Center lowest Lafayette, LA · (337) 289-7991 HC EGD, W/EUS, DRAIN CYST, TRANSMURAL | $2,968.98 | $14,138.00 | — | 79% | — source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA · (337) 261-6000 HC EGD, W/EUS, DRAIN CYST, TRANSMURAL | $3,675.88 | $14,138.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,968.98, median $3,322.43, highest $3,675.88 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,322.43 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.