Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Celina, OH
In Celina, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $3,760.39 to $3,760.39, with a median of $3,760.39. Across Ohio, the median is $2,803.45 at 69 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43248, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 1, 2026 and May 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital Coldwater, OH · (419) 678-4843 Hc Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Dilation Esophagus Over Guide Wire | $3,760.39 | $3,760.39 | — | — | May 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,760.39, median $3,760.39, highest $3,760.39.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,760.39. 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 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.