Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Worcester, MA — inpatient
In Worcester, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire as an inpatient: from $1,975.00 to $3,854.00, with a median of $3,091.00. The lowest listed price is at UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital — $1,116.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $2,350.60 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 43248, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital lowest Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Egd W Guide Wire & Dil Eso Over Wire | $1,975.00 | $1,975.00 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Egd W Guide Wire & Dil Eso Over Wire | $3,091.00 | $3,091.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Egd W Guide Wire & Dil Eso Over Wire | $3,854.00 | $3,854.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,975.00, median $3,091.00, highest $3,854.00 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $3,091.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.