Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Devils Lake, ND — inpatient
In Devils Lake, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire as an inpatient: from $292.19 to $292.19, with a median of $292.19. Across North Dakota, the median is $1,672.80 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43248, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 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 Devils Lake, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake lowest Devils Lake, ND · (701) 662-2131 PR EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $292.19 | $479.00 | — | 39% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake, ND · (701) 662-2131 HC UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY/GUIDE WIRE | $1,382.26 | $2,266.00 | — | 39% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $292.19, median $292.19, highest $292.19.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $292.19 — 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.