Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 6 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire as an inpatient: from $395.00 to $838.40, with a median of $838.40. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital — $443.40 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $2,501.40 at 39 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 6 cities for code 43248, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital lowest Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 PR Egd Flex Transoral W/Ins Guide Wire F/B Dilator Thru Esoph Over Gud Wire | $395.00 | $395.00 | $52.40–$375.25 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Egd Ins Gwire W Dilation | $838.40 | $2,096.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Egd Ins Gwire W Dilation | $838.40 | $2,096.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Egd Ins Gwire W Dilation | $838.40 | $2,096.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Egd Ins Gwire W Dilation | $838.40 | $2,096.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Egd Ins Gwire W Dilation | $838.40 | $2,096.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $395.00, median $838.40, highest $838.40 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $838.40 — 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 not 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.