Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire as an inpatient: from $565.48 to $1,873.90, with a median of $1,219.69. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $654.21 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $1,873.90 at 3 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 30, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC UGI ENDO GUIDE WIRE F/B DIL | $565.48 | $1,615.64 | $554.16 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC NJH UPPER GI ENDO W/GUIDE WIRE | $1,873.90 | $2,677.00 | $956.76–$4,048.44 | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $565.48, median $1,219.69, highest $1,873.90 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,219.69 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.