Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Hartford, CT
In Hartford, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus: from $7,545.00 to $13,092.83, with a median of $10,318.92. The lowest listed price is at Hartford Hospital — $2,773.92 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $6,601.88 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 43249, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Hartford, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Hospital lowest Hartford, CT · (860) 545-5000 HC EDG BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM | $7,545.00 | $7,545.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford, CT · (860) 714-5541 PR Egd Flex Transoral W/Transendoscopic Balloon Dilation Esophagus <30 Mm | $13,092.83 | — | $2,124.64–$7,994.99 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7,545.00, median $10,318.92, highest $13,092.83 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.