Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus as an inpatient: from $1,859.90 to $4,327.00, with a median of $3,895.77. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $2,035.87 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $3,047.64 at 5 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC EGD W TRANSENDO BALLOON DIL ESOPHAGUS <30MM | $1,859.90 | $1,859.90 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC PR EGD FLEX TRANSENDOSC BALL DIL ESOPHAGUS <30MM DIAM | $1,915.00 | $1,915.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC EGD W TRANSENDO BALLOON DIL ESOPHAGUS <30MM | $3,895.77 | $3,895.77 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC EGD W TRANSENDO BALLOON DIL ESOPHAGUS <30MM | $4,327.00 | $4,327.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC EGD W TRANSENDO BALLOON DIL ESOPHAGUS <30MM | $4,327.00 | $4,327.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC EGD W TRANSENDO BALLOON DIL ESOPHAGUS <30MM | $4,327.00 | $4,327.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,859.90, median $3,895.77, highest $4,327.00 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $3,047.64 — 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.