Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 11 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus: from $613.02 to $9,046.84, with a median of $6,112.28. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $5,499.26 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $3,341.52 at 71 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 5 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 Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Egd Balloon Dilation Esophagus <30 Mm Diam|By Midlevel | $613.02 | $1,202.00 | $129.96–$1,029.05 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Egd Balloon Dilation Esophagus <30 Mm Diam|By Specialist | $613.02 | $1,202.00 | $152.89–$1,202.00 | 49% | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Esoph Egd Dilation 30 Min | $2,862.60 | $4,771.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Esoph Egd Dilation 30 Min | $2,862.60 | $4,771.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Esoph Egd Dilation <30 Mm | $4,268.25 | $5,691.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Esoph Egd Dilation <30 Mm | $4,268.25 | $5,691.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 Egd Balloon Dilation Esophagus <30 Mm Diam | $6,112.28 | $10,187.13 | $1,870.01–$1,907.41 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 Egd Balloon Dilation Esophagus <30 Mm Diam | $8,165.14 | $13,608.57 | $1,870.01–$1,907.41 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 Egd Balloon Dilation Esophagus <30 Mm Diam | $8,181.76 | $13,636.27 | $1,870.01 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 Egd Balloon Dilation Esophagus <30 Mm Diam | $8,352.86 | $13,921.43 | $1,870.01–$1,907.41 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 Egd Balloon Dilation Esophagus <30 Mm Diam | $8,515.37 | $14,192.28 | $1,902.48–$1,940.53 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 Egd Balloon Dilation Esophagus <30 Mm Diam | $9,046.84 | $15,078.07 | $1,902.48–$1,940.53 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $613.02, median $6,112.28, highest $9,046.84 — a 14.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,862.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.