Surgery and procedures CPT 43248 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Grand Forks, ND — inpatient

In Grand Forks, ND-MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire as an inpatient: from $1,382.26 to $1,382.26, with a median of $1,382.26. Across North Dakota, the median is $1,672.80 at 7 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43248, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,382.26Altru Hospital
Median$1,382.26half pay less
Highest$1,382.26in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Altru Hospital Grand Forks, ND · (701) 780-5000 HC UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY/GUIDE WIRE $1,382.26 $2,266.00 — 39% Mar 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,382.26, median $1,382.26, highest $1,382.26.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,382.26 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.