Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Meridian, MS — inpatient
In Meridian, MS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus as an inpatient: from $752.04 to $1,625.39, with a median of $1,188.72. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Rush Hospital — $436.68 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $1,935.00 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 43249, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 1, 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 Meridian, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Rush Hospital lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC EGD W/DILATION BALLOON <30MM source file | $752.04 | $2,425.95 | — | 69% |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC EGD W/DILATION BALLOON <30MM source file | $1,625.39 | $2,425.95 | — | 33% |
Inpatient: lowest $752.04, median $1,188.72, highest $1,625.39 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,188.72 — 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.