Surgery and procedures CPT 43251 Outpatient

Upper endoscopy with polyp removal cost in Lexington, KY

In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with polyp removal by snare: from $1,666.48 to $1,666.48, with a median of $1,666.48. Across Kentucky, the median is $1,060.92 at 4 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43251, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,666.48University of Kentucky Hospital
Median$1,666.48half pay less
Highest$1,666.48in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Egd Removal Tumor Polyp/Other Lesion Snare Tech - Egd $1,666.48 $4,166.20 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $1,666.48, median $1,666.48, highest $1,666.48.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,666.48. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.