Surgery and procedures CPT 43248 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in New Philadelphia, OH — inpatient

In New Philadelphia-Dover, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire as an inpatient: from $2,803.45 to $2,803.45, with a median of $2,803.45. Across Ohio, the median is $2,803.45 at 66 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43248, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 15, 2026 and Jun 15, 2026.

Lowest$2,803.45The Union Hospital Association
Median$2,803.45half pay less
Highest$2,803.45in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
The Union Hospital Association Dover, OH · (330) 343-3311 EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS $2,803.45 $4,313.00 $1,219.72–$4,313.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $2,803.45, median $2,803.45, highest $2,803.45.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,803.45 — 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.