Surgery and procedures CPT 43249 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Pittsfield, MA — inpatient

In Pittsfield, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus as an inpatient: from $5,322.80 to $5,322.80, with a median of $5,322.80. The lowest listed price is at Fairview Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Massachusetts, the median is $2,118.35 at 16 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 43249, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 25, 2026 and Mar 25, 2026.

Lowest$5,322.80Fairview Hospital + 2 more
Median$5,322.80half pay less
Highest$5,322.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Pittsfield, MA.

median
Lowest $5,322.80Highest $5,322.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Fairview Hospital lowest Great Barrington, MA · (413) 528-0790 EGD w/Baln Dil Esoph <30mm $5,322.80 $5,602.95 $3,165.67–$5,322.80 5% Mar 25, 2026
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Berkshire Medical Center lowest Pittsfield, MA · (413) 447-2000 EGD w/Baln Dil Esoph <30mm $5,322.80 $5,602.95 $3,165.67–$5,322.80 5% Mar 25, 2026
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North Adams Regional Hospital lowest North Adams, MA · (413) 664-5000 EGD w/Baln Dil Esoph <30mm $5,322.80 $5,602.95 $3,165.67–$5,322.80 5% Mar 25, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $5,322.80, median $5,322.80, highest $5,322.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $5,322.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 0 of 3 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.