Surgery and procedures CPT 43248 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

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.

Lowest$1,975.00UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital
Median$3,091.00half pay less
Highest$3,854.00in this market
Difference2.0×highest vs lowest

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.

median
Lowest $1,975.00Highest $3,854.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile 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
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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
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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
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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.