Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Baton Rouge, LA — inpatient
In Baton Rouge, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus as an inpatient: from $878.72 to $1,020.00, with a median of $949.36. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge — $70.64 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $851.80 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 43249, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baton Rouge, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge lowest Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 752-2470 HC EGD W/DILATION BALLOON <30MM | $878.72 | $2,746.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City, LA · (985) 384-2200 HC EGD W/DILATION BALLOON <30MM | $1,020.00 | $5,100.00 | — | 80% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $878.72, median $949.36, highest $1,020.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $949.36 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.