Upper endoscopy cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 55 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic: from $128.80 to $3,829.00, with a median of $1,210.94. The lowest price is at Lakewood Health Center (Baudette) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 29.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,210.94, is 22% below the US median of $1,548.75.
- That is 1.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($926.63).
- Minnesota ranks 11th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 55 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$128.80Lakewood Health Center + 1 more
Median$1,210.94half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,829.00in Minnesota
Lowest saves$1,082.14vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Health Center lowest Baudette · Baudette, MN EGD FLEX DX W BRUSH/WASH ER | $128.80 | $230.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services lowest Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN EGD FLEX DX W BRUSH/WASH ER | $128.80 | $230.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN EGD FLEX DX W BRUSH/WASH ER | $140.30 | $230.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $315.58 | $509.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN EGD, FLEXIBLE, TRANSORAL; DIAG, INCL COLLECT SPECIMEN BRUSH/WASH | $342.40 | $535.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN UGI ENDOSCOPY; DIAGNOSTIC W/W/O COLLECTION OF SPECIMEN BY BRUSHING OR WASHING | $413.10 | $486.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $473.25 | $631.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI EGD | $487.76 | $1,876.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI ENT- UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY | $505.92 | $790.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $566.72 | $644.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $590.00 | $590.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UGI ENDOSCOPY DIAG W OR W/O BRUSH/WASH | $818.45 | $2,041.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UGI ENDOSCOPY DIAG W OR W/O BRUSH/WASH | $818.45 | $2,041.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UGI ENDOSCOPY DIAG W OR W/O BRUSH/WASH | $818.64 | $2,041.49 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UGI ENDOSCOPY DIAG W OR W/O BRUSH/WASH | $818.64 | $2,041.49 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UGI ENDOSCOPY DIAG W OR W/O BRUSH/WASH | $818.64 | $2,041.49 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UGI ENDOSCOPY DIAG W OR W/O BRUSH/WASH | $818.64 | $2,041.49 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UGI ENDOSCOPY DIAG W OR W/O BRUSH/WASH | $818.64 | $2,041.49 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $834.60 | $1,284.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UGI ENDOSCOPY DIAG W OR W/O BRUSH/WASH | $844.11 | $2,105.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC UGI ENDOSCOPY DIAG W OR W/O BRUSH/WASH | $866.18 | $2,038.05 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC UGI ENDOSCOPY DIAG W OR W/O BRUSH/WASH | $866.18 | $2,038.05 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UGI ENDOSCOPY DIAG W OR W/O BRUSH/WASH | $867.64 | $2,041.49 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI EGD | $888.42 | $3,417.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN UPR GI ENDOSCOPY DX WWO SPECIMEN COLLECTION BRUSH WASH(SEP PROC) | $953.72 | $1,238.59 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $1,025.65 | $1,221.01 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN EGD | $1,162.66 | $1,906.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic | $1,210.94 | $2,226.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN EGD Diagnostic Brush Wash | $1,246.00 | $2,980.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN EGD | $1,250.28 | $2,718.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI EGD | $1,320.90 | $3,570.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic | $1,383.99 | $2,626.16 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 43235P EGD; DIAGNOSTIC | $1,404.35 | $2,306.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY,DIAGNOSIS | $1,508.06 | $2,349.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY DIAGNOSIS | $1,653.95 | $2,329.50 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY,DIAGNOSIS | $1,688.69 | $2,689.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI EGD;DX, W/WO COLLECTN OF SPECI | $1,756.92 | $2,662.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY,DIAGNOSIS | $1,774.74 | $2,689.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY,DIAGNOSIS | $1,774.74 | $2,689.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY,DIAGNOSIS | $1,774.74 | $2,689.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY,DIAGNOSIS | $1,809.70 | $2,689.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic | $1,832.00 | $2,226.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN EGD DIAG | $1,955.00 | $1,955.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic | $2,039.77 | $3,870.54 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $2,160.27 | $2,667.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY,DIAGNOSIS | $2,192.61 | $2,967.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY,DIAGNOSIS | $2,192.61 | $2,967.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY,DIAGNOSIS | $2,192.61 | $2,967.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY,DIAGNOSIS | $2,192.61 | $2,967.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY,DIAGNOSIS | $2,192.61 | $2,967.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY,DIAGNOSIS | $2,192.61 | $2,967.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY,DIAGNOSIS | $2,192.61 | $2,967.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN ED 43235 UPPER GI DIAG | $2,584.80 | $3,231.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN ED 43235 UPPER GI DIAG | $2,694.40 | $3,368.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI SS EGD DX COMP W WO BRUSH WASH | $3,829.00 | $3,829.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 15 | $487.76 | $818.64 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $505.92 | $1,774.74 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $866.18 | $1,653.95 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $590.00 | $1,391.30 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $2,192.61 | $2,192.61 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $128.80 | $128.80 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $2,694.40 | $2,694.40 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $1,809.70 | $1,809.70 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $1,508.06 | $1,508.06 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $1,246.00 | $1,246.00 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $834.60 | $834.60 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $1,025.65 | $1,025.65 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $2,192.61 | $2,192.61 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $1,955.00 | $1,955.00 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $1,250.28 | $1,250.28 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $953.72 | $953.72 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $342.40 | $342.40 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $413.10 | $413.10 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $473.25 | $473.25 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $1,162.66 | $1,162.66 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $128.80 | $128.80 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $566.72 | $566.72 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $1,404.35 | $1,404.35 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $2,192.61 | $2,192.61 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $315.58 | $315.58 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $2,584.80 | $2,584.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $1,832.00 | $1,832.00 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $140.30 | $140.30 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What upper endoscopy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Upper endoscopy explained.
Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic in other states
- Alabama$1,775.19
- Alaska$1,365.50
- Arizona$2,139.15
- Arkansas$1,500.00
- California$1,872.00
- Colorado$1,937.06
- Connecticut$3,288.29
- Delaware$2,236.08
- District of Columbia$1,280.80, 2 hospitals
- Florida$2,294.00
- Georgia$1,542.28
- Hawaii$1,843.80
- Idaho$2,145.60
- Illinois$2,019.50
- Indiana$2,373.60
- Iowa$1,625.46
- Kansas$1,280.40
- Kentucky$1,341.00
- Louisiana$791.37
- Maine$1,017.79
- Maryland$1,962.00, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$1,802.81
- Michigan$791.40
- Mississippi$972.66
- Missouri$1,504.18
- Montana$1,054.30
- Nebraska$1,664.43
- Nevada$1,088.10
- New Hampshire$1,443.00
- New Jersey$2,156.55
- New Mexico$1,780.50
- New York$1,645.00
- North Carolina$1,510.34
- North Dakota$1,546.60
- Ohio$2,598.70
- Oklahoma$1,141.40
- Oregon$1,738.53
- Pennsylvania$1,895.40
- Puerto Rico$275.42
- Rhode Island$3,101.40
- South Carolina$1,951.89
- South Dakota$1,244.09
- Tennessee$964.15
- Texas$1,455.68
- Utah$1,542.16, 4 hospitals
- Vermont$2,880.00
- Virginia$1,484.00
- Washington$1,631.24
- West Virginia$829.00
- Wisconsin$1,467.98
- Wyoming$1,918.62
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.