Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus as an inpatient: from $1,307.20 to $5,437.50, with a median of $1,977.13. The lowest listed price is at Cascade Valley Hospital — $669.93 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $1,977.13 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 9 cities for code 43249, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Valley Hospital lowest Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC W/ BALLOON DILATION UNDER 30MM | $1,307.20 | $1,634.00 | $138.89–$2,232.81 | 20% | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc 43249 Egd Balloon Dilat Esoph <30Mm | $1,830.50 | $3,661.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC EGD BALLN DILAT ESOPH <30MM | $1,840.79 | $6,386.29 | $4,598.13–$4,789.72 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC EGD BALLN DILAT ESOPH <30MM | $1,942.39 | $6,386.29 | $4,598.13–$4,789.72 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC EGD BALLN DILAT ESOPH <30MM | $1,950.09 | $6,386.29 | $2,746.11–$5,747.67 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC EGD BALLN DILAT ESOPH <30MM | $2,004.17 | $6,386.29 | $4,598.13–$4,789.72 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC EGD BALLN DILAT ESOPH <30MM | $2,115.13 | $6,386.29 | $4,598.13–$4,789.72 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC EGD BALLN DILAT ESOPH <30MM | $2,256.69 | $6,386.29 | $1,788.17–$5,747.67 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 EGD W/ BALLOON DILATION OF ESOPHAGUS | $2,596.41 | $5,091.00 | $3,260.79–$4,072.80 | 49% | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Egd Balloon | $5,437.50 | $5,437.50 | $1,370.25–$5,220.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,307.20, median $1,977.13, highest $5,437.50 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $1,977.13 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 it is 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.