Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire as an inpatient: from $2,667.00 to $2,722.30, with a median of $2,694.65. The lowest listed price is at The University of Chicago Medical Center — $27.65 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $1,879.21 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 43248, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Chicago Medical Center lowest Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Pr Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus-Gast | $2,667.00 | $2,667.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center lowest Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Pr Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus-Pbb | $2,667.00 | $2,667.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · (312) 227-4000 H 43248 EDG INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $2,722.30 | $3,889.00 | $900.00–$3,694.55 | 30% | — source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Egd, Flex, Transoral; W/ Insrtn Of Guide Wire Followed By Passage Of Dilator Thru Esoph Over Gw-P | $4,229.00 | $4,229.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,667.00, median $2,694.65, highest $2,722.30.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $3,547.97 — 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 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.