Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 49 hospitals publish a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic: from $229.50 to $8,100.00, with a median of $1,872.60. The lowest price is at Uniontown Hospital (Uniontown). The highest price is 35.3× 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.
Lowest$229.50Uniontown Hospital
Median$1,872.60half pay less
Highest$8,100.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$1,643.10vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uniontown Hospital lowest Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA DIAGNOSTIC EXAM OF ESOPHAGUS; STOMACH; AND/OR UPPER SMALL BOWEL USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE | $229.50 | $459.00 | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Egd Flexible Transoral Dx Incl Coll Spec by Brushing/Washing | $267.00 | $267.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd Diagnostic Brush Wash | $504.40 | $1,261.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd Diagnostic Brush Wash | $504.40 | $1,261.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd Diagnostic Brush Wash | $504.40 | $1,261.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd Diagnostic Brush Wash | $504.40 | $1,261.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd Diagnostic Brush Wash | $504.40 | $1,261.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA ENDOSCOPY UPPER GI COMPLEX DI | $878.40 | $1,464.00 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd Transoral Diagnostic | $892.00 | $1,007.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA EGD | $903.00 | $1,505.00 | — source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital East Norriton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd Transoral Diagnostic | $927.00 | $4,430.06 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA EGD W/WO BRUSHINGS | $1,214.40 | $2,024.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 43235 EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH Tech | $1,455.86 | $6,094.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY EGD/EGJ | $1,509.00 | $2,515.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY EGD/EGJ | $1,509.00 | $2,515.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY EGD/EGJ | $1,509.00 | $2,515.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY EGD/EGJ | $1,509.00 | $2,515.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY EGD/EGJ | $1,509.00 | $2,515.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY EGD/EGJ | $1,509.00 | $2,515.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA EGD W/WO BRUSHINGS | $1,558.20 | $2,597.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 43235 Esophagogastro Duodenoscopy | $1,585.05 | $6,094.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA EGD W/WO BRUSHINGS | $1,675.80 | $2,793.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 43235 EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH Tech | $1,766.65 | $6,094.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA EGD W/WO BRUSHINGS | $1,872.60 | $3,121.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/WO BRUSHINGS | $1,872.60 | $3,121.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC EGD W/WO BRUSHINGS | $1,895.40 | $3,159.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 43235 EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH Tech | $1,917.78 | $6,094.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 43235 Esophagogastro Duodenoscopy | $2,018.94 | $6,094.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/WO BRUSHINGS | $2,260.80 | $3,768.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/WO BRUSHINGS | $2,281.20 | $3,802.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA EGD W/WO BRUSHINGS | $2,310.60 | $3,851.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/WO BRUSHINGS | $2,512.80 | $4,188.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/WO BRUSHINGS | $2,978.40 | $4,964.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/WO BRUSHINGS | $3,235.80 | $5,393.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC EGD W/WO BRUSHINGS | $3,288.00 | $5,480.00 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Egd Flexible Transoral Dx Incl Coll Spec by Brushing/Washing | $3,492.64 | $267.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA EGD W/WO BRUSHINGS | $3,526.20 | $5,877.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA EGD W/WO BRUSHINGS | $3,526.20 | $5,877.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA EGD W/WO BRUSHINGS | $3,526.20 | $5,877.00 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Incorporated Troy · Sayre, PA Egd Diagnostic Brush Wash | $3,758.80 | $4,698.50 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/WO BRUSHINGS | $3,909.00 | $6,515.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL Doing Business As: ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL, TOWANDA CAMPUS Towanda · Sayre, PA Upper GI Diagnostic | $4,612.80 | $5,766.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Egd Diagnostic Brush Wash | $4,875.94 | $6,094.92 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Egd Flexible Transoral Dx Incl Coll Spec by Brushing/Washing | $6,764.55 | $267.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois Dubois · DuBois, PA EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA EGD DIAGNOSTIC BRUSH WASH | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 10 | $267.00 | $504.40 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 10 | $229.50 | $2,397.00 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $1,455.86 | $1,509.00 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $3,758.80 | $4,612.80 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $1,675.80 | $4,887.90 |
| Lancaster, PA | 2 | $1,509.00 | $1,637.82 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $3,526.20 | $3,526.20 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $1,509.00 | $1,509.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $903.00 | $903.00 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $878.40 | $878.40 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $1,214.40 | $1,214.40 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $2,310.60 | $2,310.60 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $1,872.60 | $1,872.60 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $1,558.20 | $1,558.20 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $1,585.05 | $1,585.05 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $1,509.00 | $1,509.00 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $3,526.20 | $3,526.20 |
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 Carolina$1,696.00
- North Dakota$1,760.00
- Ohio$2,558.27
- Oklahoma$948.77
- Oregon$802.40
- 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.