Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Polson, MT
In Polson, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $240.80 to $240.80, with a median of $240.80. Across Montana, the median is $1,469.98 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43248, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Polson, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC PR 43248 EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $240.80 | $301.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC PR 43248 EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $631.20 | $789.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $240.80, median $240.80, highest $240.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $240.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.