Surgery and procedures CPT 43249 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in DeKalb, MS — inpatient

In DeKalb, MS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus as an inpatient: from $1,673.91 to $1,673.91, with a median of $1,673.91. Across Mississippi, the median is $1,935.00 at 25 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43249, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,673.91Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital
Median$1,673.91half pay less
Highest$1,673.91in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital DeKalb, MS · (769) 486-1000 HC EGD W/DILATION BALLOON <30MM $1,673.91 $2,425.95 — 31% —
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Inpatient: lowest $1,673.91, median $1,673.91, highest $1,673.91.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,673.91 — 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.