Surgery and procedures CPT 43249 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Urban Honolulu, HI — inpatient

In Urban Honolulu, HI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus as an inpatient: from $1,611.00 to $1,611.00, with a median of $1,611.00.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43249, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 12, 2026 and Feb 12, 2026.

Lowest$1,611.00Straub Clinic & Hospital
Median$1,611.00half pay less
Highest$1,611.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Straub Clinic & Hospital Honolulu, HI · (808) 522-4000 EGD,ESOPH DILATION <30MM DIAMETER-TECH $1,611.00 $2,685.00 $2,013.75–$2,282.25 40% Feb 12, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,611.00, median $1,611.00, highest $1,611.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,611.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.