Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus: from $4,548.00 to $15,173.00, with a median of $4,548.00. The lowest listed price is at Emory University and 7 other hospitals. Across Georgia, the median is $4,548.00 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 4 cities for code 43249, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Egd Balloon Dilation Esophagus <30 Mm Diam - Egd | $4,548.00 | $4,548.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Egd Balloon Dilation Esophagus <30 Mm Diam - Egd | $4,548.00 | $4,548.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital lowest Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Egd Balloon Dilation Esophagus <30 Mm Diam - Egd | $4,548.00 | $4,548.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital lowest Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Egd Balloon Dilation Esophagus <30 Mm Diam - Egd | $4,548.00 | $4,548.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital lowest Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Egd Balloon Dilation Esophagus <30 Mm Diam - Egd | $4,548.00 | $4,548.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource lowest Decatur, GA Hc Egd Balloon Dilation Esophagus <30 Mm Diam - Egd | $4,548.00 | $4,548.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation lowest Atlanta, GA Hc Egd Balloon Dilation Esophagus <30 Mm Diam - Egd | $4,548.00 | $4,548.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Egd Balloon Dilation Esophagus <30 Mm Diam - Egd | $4,548.00 | $4,548.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Balloon dilation of GI using endoscope, <3.0 cm | $15,173.00 | $15,173.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,548.00, median $4,548.00, highest $15,173.00 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $4,548.00. 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 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.