Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus as an inpatient: from $2,517.20 to $10,613.00, with a median of $2,921.00. The lowest listed price is at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — $403.80 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $2,196.60 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago lowest Chicago, IL · (312) 227-4000 H 43249 EDG BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM | $2,517.20 | $3,596.00 | $900.00–$3,678.00 | 30% | — source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Pr Egd Balloon Dilation Esophagus <30 Mm Diam-Gast | $2,921.00 | $2,921.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Pr Egd Balloon Dilation Esophagus <30 Mm Diam-Pbb | $2,921.00 | $2,921.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, Flex, Transoral; W/ Transendoscopic Blln Dilation Of Esophagus-Pbb | $4,521.00 | $4,521.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville, IL · (630) 527-3000 HC UPPER GI ENDO W BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS | $10,613.00 | $10,613.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,517.20, median $2,921.00, highest $10,613.00 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $2,386.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.