Surgery and procedures CPT 43251 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy with polyp removal cost in Birmingham, AL — inpatient

In Birmingham, AL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with polyp removal by snare as an inpatient: from $8,397.00 to $8,397.00, with a median of $8,397.00. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Health Princeton Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Alabama, the median is $7,146.83 at 8 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 43251, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$8,397.00Baptist Health Princeton Hospital + 2 more
Median$8,397.00half pay less
Highest$8,397.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Birmingham, AL.

median
Lowest $8,397.00Highest $8,397.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Baptist Health Princeton Hospital lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 783-3800 Hb Egd Removal Tumor Polyp/Other Lesion Snare Tech - Egd $8,397.00 $8,397.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Walker Hospital lowest Jasper, AL · (205) 387-4000 Hb Egd Removal Tumor Polyp/Other Lesion Snare Tech - Egd $8,397.00 $8,397.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Shelby Hospital lowest Alabaster, AL · (205) 620-8100 Hb Egd Removal Tumor Polyp/Other Lesion Snare Tech - Egd $8,397.00 $8,397.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $8,397.00, median $8,397.00, highest $8,397.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $8,397.00 — 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.