Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Tampa, FL
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 8 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus: from $706.30 to $8,175.03, with a median of $8,175.03. The lowest listed price is at Tampa General Hospital — $7,468.73 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $3,322.20 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 cities 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa General Hospital lowest Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Egd W Balloon Dilation | $706.30 | $2,018.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Gastroscopy W/Esoph Dilation | $2,091.20 | $5,228.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Gastroscopy W/Esoph Dilation | $2,091.20 | $5,228.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM | $8,175.03 | $8,175.03 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM | $8,175.03 | $8,175.03 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM | $8,175.03 | $8,175.03 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM | $8,175.03 | $8,175.03 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM | $8,175.03 | $8,175.03 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $706.30, median $8,175.03, highest $8,175.03 — a 11.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $8,175.03. 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.