Surgery and procedures CPT 43248 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Polson, MT — inpatient

In Polson, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire as an inpatient: 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$240.80Providence St Joseph Medical Center
Median$240.80half pay less
Highest$240.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC PR 43248 EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION $240.80 $301.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $240.80, median $240.80, highest $240.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $240.80 — 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.