Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire as an inpatient: from $2,370.60 to $4,681.20, with a median of $3,016.80. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Passavant - McCandless — $646.20 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $2,501.40 at 39 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 cities for code 43248, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless lowest Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $2,370.60 | $3,951.00 | $1,422.36–$3,674.43 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $2,476.20 | $4,127.00 | $3,095.25–$3,631.76 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $2,501.40 | $4,169.00 | $1,088.11–$3,543.65 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $2,978.40 | $4,964.00 | $1,518.98–$4,467.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $3,055.20 | $5,092.00 | $1,731.28–$4,073.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $3,228.00 | $5,380.00 | $1,936.80–$4,949.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $3,242.40 | $5,404.00 | $1,875.19–$4,593.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $4,681.20 | $7,802.00 | $5,071.30–$6,631.70 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,370.60, median $3,016.80, highest $4,681.20 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $2,978.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. 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.