Surgery and procedures CPT 43249 Outpatient

Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Talladega, AL

In Talladega-Sylacauga, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus: from $6,975.00 to $6,975.00, with a median of $6,975.00. Across Alabama, the median is $6,975.00 at 7 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.

Lowest$6,975.00Baptist Health Citizens Hospital
Median$6,975.00half pay less
Highest$6,975.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega, AL · (256) 761-4542 Hb Gastroscopy W/Esoph Dilation $6,975.00 $6,975.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $6,975.00, median $6,975.00, highest $6,975.00.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $6,975.00. 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.