Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus as an inpatient: from $2,526.12 to $3,751.00, with a median of $3,751.00. The lowest listed price is at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital — $1,224.88 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $2,441.18 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 43249, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 11, 2026 and May 11, 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital lowest Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Endo Ugi W Baln Dil | $2,526.12 | $9,356.00 | $2,722.60–$3,227.82 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital lowest Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Endo Ugi W Baln Dil | $2,526.12 | $9,356.00 | $2,722.60–$3,227.82 | 73% | — source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG ASC EGD FLEX BALLOON DILATION<30 | $3,751.00 | $3,751.00 | $2,438.15–$3,563.45 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG ASC EGD FLEX BALLOON DILATION<30 | $3,751.00 | $3,751.00 | $2,438.15–$3,563.45 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG ASC EGD FLEX BALLOON DILATION<30 | $3,751.00 | $3,751.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG EGD FLEX BALLOON DILATION<30 | $4,476.00 | $4,476.00 | $2,909.40–$4,252.20 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG EGD FLEX BALLOON DILATION<30 | $4,476.00 | $4,476.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG EGD FLEX BALLOON DILATION<30 | $4,476.00 | $4,476.00 | $2,909.40–$4,252.20 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,526.12, median $3,751.00, highest $3,751.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $3,751.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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 1 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.