Surgery and procedures CPT 43249 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Amarillo, TX — inpatient

In Amarillo, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus as an inpatient: from $376.20 to $3,380.25, with a median of $376.20. The lowest listed price is at BSA Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Texas, the median is $1,468.16 at 105 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 43249, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$376.20BSA Hospital + 1 more
Median$376.20half pay less
Highest$3,380.25in this market
Difference9.0×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 Amarillo, TX.

median
Lowest $376.20Highest $3,380.25

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
BSA Hospital lowest Amarillo, TX · (806) 212-2000 Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm $376.20 $3,762.00 $475.94–$4,001.12 90% —
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Harrington Cancer Center lowest Amarillo, TX Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm $376.20 $3,762.00 $475.94–$4,001.12 90% —
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ADC Endoscopy Specialists Amarillo, TX Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm $3,380.25 $4,507.00 $475.94–$3,380.25 25% —
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Inpatient: lowest $376.20, median $376.20, highest $3,380.25 — a 9.0× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $376.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

What it is

This code covers upper endoscopy in which a balloon is used to stretch a narrowed part of the esophagus.

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.