Upper endoscopy with polyp removal cost in Cleveland, OH
In Cleveland, OH, 14 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with polyp removal by snare: from $488.25 to $6,736.56, with a median of $2,597.25. The lowest listed price is at Metrohealth System — $2,109.00 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $3,121.30 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 12 cities for code 43251, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 14, 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Upper Gi Endoscopy; W/Removal, Lesion, Snare | $488.25 | $1,395.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Upper Remove Polyp Lesion | $488.25 | $1,395.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Operative Upper Gi Endoscopy | $1,404.25 | $4,012.15 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva, OH · (440) 415-0151 HC EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH - EGD | $1,698.00 | $2,264.00 | $452.80–$3,710.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH · (440) 593-1131 HC EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH - EGD | $1,698.00 | $2,264.00 | $701.84–$3,710.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH - EGD | $2,571.00 | $3,428.00 | $925.56–$3,630.87 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH - EGD | $2,571.00 | $3,428.00 | $1,144.95–$3,085.20 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH - EGD | $2,597.25 | $3,463.00 | $1,239.75–$3,737.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH - EGD | $2,597.25 | $3,463.00 | $848.44–$3,710.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH - EGD | $2,597.25 | $3,463.00 | $903.84–$3,710.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH - EGD | $2,597.25 | $3,463.00 | $1,052.75–$3,710.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby, OH HC EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH - EGD | $2,597.25 | $3,463.00 | $1,592.98–$5,511.57 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH - EGD | $2,597.25 | $3,463.00 | $1,592.98–$4,597.98 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH - EGD | $2,597.25 | $3,463.00 | $765.32–$3,963.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Asc Ugi W Rem Tum/Polyp Snare | $2,833.00 | $2,833.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Ugi W Rem Tum/Polyp Snare | $2,912.50 | $2,912.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH | $5,671.90 | $8,726.00 | $2,425.83–$8,726.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 Egd Removal Tumor Polyp/Other Lesion Snare Tech | $6,597.06 | $10,995.10 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 Egd Removal Tumor Polyp/Other Lesion Snare Tech | $6,736.56 | $11,227.60 | $1,815.43–$1,851.74 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $488.25, median $2,597.25, highest $6,736.56 — a 13.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $2,597.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 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.