Upper endoscopy with polyp removal cost in Worcester, MA
In Worcester, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with polyp removal by snare: from $1,975.00 to $5,226.00, with a median of $3,245.00. The lowest listed price is at UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital — $1,270.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $3,245.00 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 43251, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital lowest Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Egd W Polyp(S) Removal by Snare | $1,975.00 | $1,975.00 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Egd W Polyp(S) Removal by Snare | $3,245.00 | $3,245.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Egd W Polyp(S) Removal by Snare | $5,226.00 | $5,226.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Egd W Polyp(S) Removal by Snare | $9,040.16 | $9,040.16 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Egd W Polyp(S) Removal by Snare | $9,229.57 | $9,229.57 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Egd W Polyp(S) Removal by Snare | $13,787.26 | $13,787.26 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,975.00, median $3,245.00, highest $5,226.00 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $3,245.00. 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.