Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Storm Lake, IA
In Storm Lake, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $414.40 to $414.40, with a median of $414.40. Across Iowa, the median is $955.20 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43248, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Lowest$414.40Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Median$414.40half pay less
Highest$414.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake, IA · (712) 732-4030 PR UGI W GUIDE WIRE AND DILATION | $414.40 | $518.00 | — | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $414.40, median $414.40, highest $414.40.
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.