Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Plainview, TX
In Plainview, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus: from $2,026.08 to $2,026.08, with a median of $2,026.08. Across Texas, the median is $1,138.20 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43249, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Plainview Plainview, TX · (806) 296-5531 HC ED UGI W DILATION ESOPHAGUS BAL CDM | $2,026.08 | $4,824.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,026.08, median $2,026.08, highest $2,026.08.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,026.08. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.