Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Kalispell, MT
In Kalispell, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $1,783.76 to $1,783.76, with a median of $1,783.76. Across Montana, the median is $658.40 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43248, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 EGD; GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $1,783.76 | $2,744.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,783.76, median $1,783.76, highest $1,783.76.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,783.76. 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.