Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic: from $299.52 to $7,432.50, with a median of $903.00. The lowest price is at Children's Mercy Hospital (Kansas City). The highest price is 24.8× 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.
Lowest$299.52Children's Mercy Hospital
Median$903.00half pay less
Highest$7,432.50in Missouri
Lowest saves$603.48vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy Hospital lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY DIAGNOSTIC GIP | $299.52 | $624.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic | $374.25 | $499.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH-CF | $394.80 | $658.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital INC Marshall · Marshall, MO Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $458.91 | $573.64 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Ugi Endoscopy Simple Exam Mlp | $521.95 | $803.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic | $556.50 | $742.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Egd Flex Transoral Dx, Incl Spec Coll Pf | $576.55 | $887.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Egd Flex Transoral Dx, Incl Spec Coll Pf | $576.55 | $887.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Egd Flex Transoral Dx, Incl Spec Coll Pf | $576.55 | $887.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Egd Flex Transoral Dx, Incl Spec Coll Pf | $617.50 | $950.00 | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, simple primary exam (separate procedure) | $809.60 | $1,012.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Charge | $900.00 | $477.90 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Egd Transoral Diagnostic | $903.00 | $4,631.91 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL GI Upper Endoscopy Complex | $1,147.90 | $1,766.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon dba Mercy Hospital Lebanon B Lebanon · Lebanon, MO GI Upper Endoscopy Complex | $1,341.60 | $2,064.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL GI Upper Endoscopy Complex | $1,479.40 | $2,276.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY, TRANSORAL, DIAGNOSTIC-ORSC | $1,488.00 | $2,480.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL GI Upper Endoscopy Complex | $1,520.35 | $2,339.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO GI Upper Endoscopy Complex | $1,520.35 | $2,339.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL GI Upper Endoscopy Complex | $2,099.50 | $3,230.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO GI Upper Endoscopy Complex | $3,311.93 | $5,095.28 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO GI Upper Endoscopy Complex | $3,311.93 | $5,095.28 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS GI Upper Endoscopy Complex | $3,624.59 | $5,576.29 | — source file |
| Southeast Hospital dba Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL GI Upper Endoscopy Complex | $6,098.96 | $9,383.01 | — source file |
| SoutheastHEALTH Center of Stoddard County LLC dba Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO GI Upper Endoscopy Complex | $7,432.50 | $11,434.61 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 6 | $521.95 | $1,313.65 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $374.25 | $3,236.60 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $394.80 | $941.40 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $617.50 | $2,121.04 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $299.52 | $601.26 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $556.50 | $1,038.42 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $3,311.93 | $3,311.93 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $576.55 | $576.55 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $576.55 | $576.55 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $7,432.50 | $7,432.50 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $1,341.60 | $1,341.60 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $458.91 | $458.91 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $900.00 | $900.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $576.55 | $576.55 |
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
- Alaska$1,609.92
- 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
- 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.