Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Paducah, KY — inpatient
In Paducah, KY-IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire as an inpatient: from $213.60 to $213.60, with a median of $213.60. Across Kentucky, the median is $2,504.98 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43248, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Paducah, KY-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services lowest Salem, KY · (270) 988-2299 EGD Biopsy with Esophageal Dilation BCE per 1 hour | $213.60 | $356.00 | $142.37–$302.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services lowest Salem, KY · (270) 988-2299 EGD with Savory Dilation BCE per 1 hour | $213.60 | $356.00 | $142.37–$302.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services lowest Salem, KY · (270) 988-2299 EGD with Savory Dilation per 1 hour | $213.60 | $356.00 | $142.37–$302.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services lowest Salem, KY · (270) 988-2299 EGD Biopsy with Esophageal Dilation per 15 min | $213.60 | $356.00 | $142.37–$302.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services lowest Salem, KY · (270) 988-2299 EGD Biopsy with Esophageal Dilation BCE per 1 hour | $213.60 | $356.00 | $142.37–$302.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services lowest Salem, KY · (270) 988-2299 EGD with Savory Dilation BCE per 1 hour | $213.60 | $356.00 | $142.37–$302.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services lowest Salem, KY · (270) 988-2299 EGD with Savory Dilation per 1 hour | $213.60 | $356.00 | $142.37–$302.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services lowest Salem, KY · (270) 988-2299 EGD Biopsy with Esophageal Dilation per 15 min | $213.60 | $356.00 | $142.37–$302.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem, KY · (270) 988-2299 EGD with Savory Dilation | $978.60 | $1,631.00 | $897.05–$1,386.35 | 40% | — source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem, KY · (270) 988-2299 EGD with Savory Dilation | $978.60 | $1,631.00 | $897.05–$1,386.35 | 40% | — source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem, KY · (270) 988-2299 EGD Biopsy with Esophageal Dilation | $978.60 | $1,631.00 | $897.05–$1,386.35 | 40% | — source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem, KY · (270) 988-2299 EGD Biopsy with Esophageal Dilation | $978.60 | $1,631.00 | $897.05–$1,386.35 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $213.60, median $213.60, highest $213.60.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,760.95 — 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.