Surgery and procedures CPT 43251 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

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

In Monroe, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with polyp removal by snare as an inpatient: from $329.19 to $329.19, with a median of $329.19. Across Louisiana, the median is $826.63 at 38 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$329.19Ochsner LSU Health Monroe
Median$329.19half pay less
Highest$329.19in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE TECH $329.19 $1,431.24 — 77% —
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Inpatient: lowest $329.19, median $329.19, highest $329.19.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $832.80 — 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.