Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Allentown, PA
In Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $1,876.58 to $1,876.58, with a median of $1,876.58. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $2,501.40 at 39 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43248, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $1,876.58 | $10,059.79 | — | 81% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,876.58, median $1,876.58, highest $1,876.58.
What it is
This code covers upper endoscopy in which a narrowed esophagus is stretched with dilators passed over a guide wire.
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.