Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Lake Charles, LA
In Lake Charles, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $638.52 to $638.52, with a median of $638.52. Across Louisiana, the median is $661.08 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43248, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings, LA · (337) 616-7000 HC EGD W/DILAT OVER GUIDE WIRE source file | $638.52 | $1,878.00 | $468.30–$1,781.36 | 66% |
Outpatient: lowest $638.52, median $638.52, highest $638.52.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $638.52. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.