Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in St. Marys, PA
In St. Marys, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $8,100.00 to $8,100.00, with a median of $8,100.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $2,501.40 at 39 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8,100.00, median $8,100.00, highest $8,100.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $8,100.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.