Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Paducah, KY — inpatient
In Paducah, KY-IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus as an inpatient: from $978.60 to $978.60, with a median of $978.60. Across Kentucky, the median is $1,742.84 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43249, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 Paducah, KY-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services lowest Salem, KY · (270) 988-2299 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Balloon Dilatation | $978.60 | $1,631.00 | $897.05–$1,386.35 | 40% | — source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services lowest Salem, KY · (270) 988-2299 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Guided Dilatation | $978.60 | $1,631.00 | $897.05–$1,386.35 | 40% | — source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services lowest Salem, KY · (270) 988-2299 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Balloon Dilatation w/Biopsy | $978.60 | $1,631.00 | $897.05–$1,386.35 | 40% | — source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services lowest Salem, KY · (270) 988-2299 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Balloon Dilatation | $978.60 | $1,631.00 | $897.05–$1,386.35 | 40% | — source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services lowest Salem, KY · (270) 988-2299 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Guided Dilatation | $978.60 | $1,631.00 | $897.05–$1,386.35 | 40% | — source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services lowest Salem, KY · (270) 988-2299 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Balloon Dilatation w/Biopsy | $978.60 | $1,631.00 | $897.05–$1,386.35 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $978.60, median $978.60, highest $978.60.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $4,418.79 — 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.
12 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 43249 ($2,014.62). 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.
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem, KYEsophagogastroduodenoscopy Balloon Dilatation per 1 hour | $196.80 | file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem, KYEsophagogastroduodenoscopy Guided Dilatation per 1 hour | $196.80 | file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem, KYEsophagogastroduodenoscopy Balloon Dilatation w/Biopsy per 1 hour | $196.80 | file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem, KYEsophagogastroduodenoscopy Balloon Dilatation BCE per 1 hour | $196.80 | file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem, KYEsophagogastroduodenoscopy Guided Dilatation BCE per 1 hour | $196.80 | file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem, KYEsophagogastroduodenoscopy Balloon Dilatation w/Biopsy BCE per 1 hour | $196.80 | file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem, KYEsophagogastroduodenoscopy Balloon Dilatation per 1 hour | $196.80 | file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem, KYEsophagogastroduodenoscopy Guided Dilatation per 1 hour | $196.80 | file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem, KYEsophagogastroduodenoscopy Balloon Dilatation w/Biopsy per 1 hour | $196.80 | file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem, KYEsophagogastroduodenoscopy Balloon Dilatation BCE per 1 hour | $196.80 | file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem, KYEsophagogastroduodenoscopy Guided Dilatation BCE per 1 hour | $196.80 | file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem, KYEsophagogastroduodenoscopy Balloon Dilatation w/Biopsy BCE per 1 hour | $196.80 | file |