Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic: from $550.50 to $2,645.00, with a median of $1,696.00. The lowest price is at DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DURHAM REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Durham). The highest price is 4.8× 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.
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DURHAM REGIONAL HOSPITAL lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic | $550.50 | $1,101.00 | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic | $553.00 | $1,106.00 | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Durham · Durham, NC Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic | $553.00 | $1,106.00 | — source file |
| East Carolina Health-Heritage, Inc. Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Egd Dx W/ Spec by Brush/Wash When Done | $1,072.40 | $1,915.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Endo Ugi Dx | $1,431.00 | $5,300.00 | — source file |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC | $1,696.00 | $1,696.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Inc. Washington · Washington, NC Egd Dx W/ Spec by Brush/Wash When Done | $2,444.36 | $4,612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Inc. Greenville · Greenville, NC Egd Dx W/ Spec by Brush/Wash When Done | $2,444.36 | $4,612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC EGD FLEX/TRANSORAL DX | $2,645.00 | $2,645.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC EGD FLEX/TRANSORAL DX | $2,645.00 | $2,645.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC EGD FLEX/TRANSORAL DX | $2,645.00 | $2,645.00 | May 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $1,431.00 | $2,645.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $1,696.00 | $1,696.00 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $553.00 | $553.00 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $550.50 | $550.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $2,444.36 | $2,444.36 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $553.00 | $553.00 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $1,072.40 | $1,072.40 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $2,444.36 | $2,444.36 |
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
- 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 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.