Surgery and procedures CPT 43251 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy with polyp removal cost in Houma, LA — inpatient

In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with polyp removal by snare as an inpatient: from $1,005.40 to $1,005.40, with a median of $1,005.40. Across Louisiana, the median is $824.88 at 35 hospitals.

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

Lowest$1,005.40Ochsner St Anne General Hospital
Median$1,005.40half pay less
Highest$1,005.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland, LA · (985) 537-6841 HC EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE TECH $1,005.40 $2,285.00 — 56% —
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Inpatient: lowest $1,005.40, median $1,005.40, highest $1,005.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,005.40 — 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.