Endoscopic cyst drainage cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy with drainage of a pseudocyst through the stomach wall as an inpatient: from $963.08 to $4,395.78, with a median of $2,223.52. The lowest listed price is at M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center — $1,260.44 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $3,103.01 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 43240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Feb 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center lowest Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 PR EGD TRANSORAL TRANSMURAL DRAINAGE PSEUDOCYST | $963.08 | $1,536.00 | $259.32–$1,822.23 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN EGD with drainage of cyst | $2,223.52 | $8,552.00 | $1,350.00–$10,931.74 | 74% | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 EGD with drainage of cyst | $2,223.52 | $8,552.00 | $2,133.79–$10,789.54 | 74% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 EGD with drainage of cyst | $4,395.78 | $8,357.00 | $275.69–$15,210.30 | 47% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $963.08, median $2,223.52, highest $4,395.78 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $2,223.52 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.