Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic: from $391.56 to $5,200.00, with a median of $1,609.92. The lowest price is at City of Valdez (Valdez). The highest price is 13.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 43235. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Valdez lowest Valdez · Valdez, AK HC PR 43235 ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $391.56 | $502.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK DIAGNOSTIC EXAM OF ESOPHAGUS; STOMACH; AND/OR UPPER SMALL BOWEL USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE | $729.30 | $1,122.00 | — source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital LLC Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $1,141.90 | $1,202.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC ED ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $1,609.92 | $2,064.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC ED ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $2,129.40 | $2,730.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center LLC Woodworth Loop Palmer · Anchorage, AK UPPR GI ENDOSCOPY, DIAGNOSIS | $3,560.33 | $11,867.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $5,200.00 | $5,200.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 2 | $3,560.33 | $4,380.16 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $1,141.90 | $1,141.90 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $2,129.40 | $2,129.40 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $729.30 | $729.30 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $1,609.92 | $1,609.92 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $391.56 | $391.56 |
What it is
An upper endoscopy (EGD) uses a thin, flexible camera passed through the mouth to look at the esophagus, stomach and first part of the small intestine. It is used to look into heartburn, trouble swallowing, bleeding or stomach pain. This diagnostic version takes no biopsy.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the procedure room and recovery. The gastroenterologist's fee and anesthesia or sedation are often billed separately.
Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic in other states
- Alabama$3,678.78
- Arizona$1,042.80
- Arkansas$984.85
- California$1,872.00
- Colorado$1,937.06
- Connecticut$1,440.65
- Delaware$3,524.04
- Florida$2,732.00
- Georgia$465.00
- Hawaii$745.20
- Idaho$2,526.00
- Illinois$2,117.75
- Indiana$771.00
- Iowa$687.20
- Kansas$1,379.30
- Kentucky$578.48
- Louisiana$807.44
- Maine$187.43
- Maryland$1,325.00
- Massachusetts$1,819.21
- Michigan$375.70
- Minnesota$1,404.35
- Mississippi$1,031.75
- Missouri$903.00
- Montana$990.40
- Nebraska$678.00
- Nevada$986.00
- New Hampshire$813.59
- New Jersey$1,204.49
- New Mexico$743.19
- New York$972.40
- North Carolina$1,696.00
- North Dakota$1,760.00
- Ohio$2,558.27
- Oklahoma$948.77
- Oregon$802.40
- Pennsylvania$1,872.60
- Puerto Rico$251.50
- Rhode Island$3,101.40
- South Carolina$1,590.55
- South Dakota$2,482.40
- Tennessee$426.60
- Texas$1,824.75
- Vermont$496.65
- Virginia$1,484.00
- Washington$1,181.88
- West Virginia$794.00
- Wisconsin$1,369.55
- Wyoming$905.72
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.