Upper endoscopy with polyp removal cost in Baton Rouge, LA — inpatient
In Baton Rouge, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with polyp removal by snare as an inpatient: from $878.72 to $1,020.00, with a median of $949.36. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge — $70.64 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $824.88 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 43251, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baton Rouge, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge lowest Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 752-2470 HC EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE TECH | $878.72 | $2,746.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City, LA · (985) 384-2200 HC EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE TECH | $1,020.00 | $5,100.00 | — | 80% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $878.72, median $949.36, highest $1,020.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $949.36 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This code covers upper endoscopy in which a polyp or growth is removed with a wire loop.
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.