Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Bakersfield, CA — inpatient
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire as an inpatient: from $31,775.02 to $31,775.02, with a median of $31,775.02. Across California, the median is $1,779.75 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43248, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Egd guide wire insertion | $31,775.02 | $59,952.87 | $1,255.16 | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $31,775.02, median $31,775.02, highest $31,775.02.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $5,167.27 — 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 not 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 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.