Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire as an inpatient: from $1,423.00 to $5,952.50, with a median of $1,620.78. The lowest listed price is at Overlake Medical Center & Clinics — $197.78 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $876.64 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 43248, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics lowest Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc 43248 Egd Wire Dilation | $1,423.00 | $2,846.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 EGD W/INSERT OF GUIDE WIRE | $1,620.78 | $3,178.00 | $2,035.51–$2,542.40 | 49% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 EGD W/INSERTION OF GUIDE WIRE | $1,782.96 | $3,496.00 | $2,239.19–$2,796.80 | 49% | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Egd Guide Wi | $5,952.50 | $5,952.50 | $1,500.03–$5,714.40 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,423.00, median $1,620.78, highest $5,952.50 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,521.89 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.