Endoscopic cyst drainage cost in Tampa, FL
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy with drainage of a pseudocyst through the stomach wall: from $706.30 to $3,806.00, with a median of $3,806.00. The lowest listed price is at Tampa General Hospital — $3,099.70 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $6,323.80 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 43240, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa General Hospital lowest Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Egd W Drain Cyst | $706.30 | $2,018.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Gastroscopy W/Drain Cyst | $3,806.00 | $9,515.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Gastroscopy W/Drain Cyst | $3,806.00 | $9,515.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $706.30, median $3,806.00, highest $3,806.00 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $3,806.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.