Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Lafayette, LA — inpatient
In Lafayette, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus as an inpatient: from $417.45 to $1,743.30, with a median of $734.70. The lowest listed price is at Acadia General Hospital — $317.25 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $851.80 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 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 — 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 Lafayette, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia General Hospital lowest Crowley, LA · (337) 783-3222 HC EGD W/DILATION BALLOON <30MM | $417.45 | $1,815.00 | — | 77% | — source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA · (337) 261-6000 HC EGD W/DILATION BALLOON <30MM | $542.88 | $2,088.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge, LA · (337) 332-2178 HC EGD W/DILATION BALLOON <30MM | $734.70 | $2,449.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette, LA · (337) 289-7991 HC EGD W/DILATION BALLOON <30MM | $985.53 | $4,693.00 | — | 79% | — source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan, LA · (337) 643-8300 HC EGD W/DILATION BALLOON <30MM | $1,743.30 | $3,874.00 | — | 55% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $417.45, median $734.70, highest $1,743.30 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $734.70 — 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.