Surgery and procedures CPT 43251 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper endoscopy with polyp removal cost in Linton, IN — inpatient

In Linton, IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with polyp removal by snare as an inpatient: from $895.62 to $895.62, with a median of $895.62. Across Indiana, the median is $466.20 at 23 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43251, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$895.62Greene County General Hospital
Median$895.62half pay less
Highest$895.62in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Greene County General Hospital Linton, IN · (812) 847-2281 ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY REM POLYP $895.62 $1,492.70 $336.45–$1,492.70 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $895.62, median $895.62, highest $895.62.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $895.62 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.