Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient
In Cleveland, OH, 20 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus as an inpatient: from $384.44 to $5,671.90, with a median of $2,715.13. The lowest listed price is at Metrohealth System — $2,330.69 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $3,341.52 at 71 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 16 cities for code 43249, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 14, 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Upper Gi Endoscopy; W/Balloon Dilation, (< 30 Mm Diameter) | $384.44 | $1,098.41 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Esoph Endoscopy Dilation | $1,481.57 | $4,233.06 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva, OH · (440) 415-0151 HC EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM - EGD | $2,448.75 | $3,265.00 | $900.00–$3,026.66 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH · (440) 593-1131 HC EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM - EGD | $2,448.75 | $3,265.00 | $900.00–$3,229.09 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM - EGD | $2,571.00 | $3,428.00 | $1,326.64–$3,085.20 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM - EGD | $2,571.00 | $3,428.00 | $1,714.00–$3,085.20 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM - EGD | $2,597.25 | $3,463.00 | $900.00–$3,116.70 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM - EGD | $2,597.25 | $3,463.00 | $900.00–$3,116.70 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM - EGD | $2,597.25 | $3,463.00 | $1,482.16–$3,116.70 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM - EGD | $2,597.25 | $3,463.00 | $900.00–$3,116.70 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM - EGD | $2,597.25 | $3,463.00 | $900.00–$3,116.70 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM - EGD | $2,597.25 | $3,463.00 | $900.00–$3,116.70 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby, OH HC EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM - EGD | $2,597.25 | $3,463.00 | $900.00–$3,116.70 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Asc Esoph Egd Dilation <30 Mm | $2,833.00 | $2,833.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Ugi Dilation Balloon <30Mm | $4,890.50 | $4,890.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM | $5,671.90 | $8,726.00 | $2,425.83–$8,726.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM | $5,671.90 | $8,726.00 | $2,467.71–$8,726.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM | $5,671.90 | $8,726.00 | $2,467.71–$8,726.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM | $5,671.90 | $8,726.00 | $2,467.71–$8,726.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM | $5,671.90 | $8,726.00 | $2,467.71–$8,726.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM | $5,671.90 | $8,726.00 | $2,467.71–$8,726.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM | $5,671.90 | $8,726.00 | $2,467.71–$8,726.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid, OH EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM | $5,671.90 | $8,726.00 | $2,467.71–$8,726.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM | $5,671.90 | $8,726.00 | $2,467.71–$8,726.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $384.44, median $2,715.13, highest $5,671.90 — a 14.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $2,833.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 18 of 18 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 43249 ($2,012.08). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights, OHUPPER GI ENDOSCOPY; W/ BALLOON DILATION, | $198.75 | file |