Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic: from $150.48 to $3,414.26, with a median of $426.60. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 22.7× 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$150.48Erlanger Health
Median$426.60half pay less
Highest$3,414.26in Tennessee
Lowest saves$276.12vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC | $150.48 | $285.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC | $242.73 | $837.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC | $242.73 | $837.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC | $242.73 | $837.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC EGD TRANSORAL DX INCL BRUSH/WASH | $418.83 | $1,821.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC EGD TRANSORAL DX INCL BRUSH/WASH | $418.83 | $1,821.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC EGD TRANSORAL DX INCL BRUSH/WASH | $426.60 | $2,844.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC EGD TRANSORAL DX INCL BRUSH/WASH | $426.60 | $2,844.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC EGD TRANSORAL DX INCL BRUSH/WASH | $426.60 | $2,844.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC EGD TRANSORAL DX INCL BRUSH/WASH | $426.60 | $2,844.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC EGD TRANSORAL DX INCL BRUSH/WASH | $426.60 | $2,844.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC EGD TRANSORAL DX INCL BRUSH/WASH | $426.60 | $2,844.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC EGD TRANSORAL DX INCL BRUSH/WASH | $426.60 | $2,844.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC EGD TRANSORAL DX INCL BRUSH/WASH | $426.60 | $2,844.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC | $451.98 | $837.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic - Egd | $940.50 | $4,275.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic - Egd | $940.50 | $4,275.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic - Egd | $940.50 | $4,275.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic | $940.50 | $4,275.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic - Egd | $987.80 | $4,490.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals McMinnville · McMinnville, TN EGD FLEX W/WO BRUSH/WASH | $1,093.16 | $3,643.85 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals Smithville · Smithville, TN EGD FLEX W/WO BRUSH/WASH | $1,093.16 | $3,643.85 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals Sparta · Cookeville, TN EGD DCBA | $1,093.16 | $3,643.85 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EGD DCBA | $1,093.16 | $3,643.85 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EGD FLEX W/WO BRUSH/WASH | $1,093.16 | $3,643.85 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY UPPR GI ENDOSCOPY, DIAGNOSIS | $1,638.92 | $8,448.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski East College Pulaski · East College Pulaski, TN Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, when performed (separate procedure) | $3,414.26 | $11,652.78 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $940.50 | $940.50 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $426.60 | $426.60 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $242.73 | $772.57 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $426.60 | $426.60 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $150.48 | $150.48 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $1,638.92 | $1,638.92 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $1,093.16 | $1,093.16 |
| East College Pulaski, TN | 1 | $3,414.26 | $3,414.26 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $426.60 | $426.60 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $418.83 | $418.83 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $1,093.16 | $1,093.16 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $1,093.16 | $1,093.16 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $418.83 | $418.83 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $242.73 | $242.73 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $242.73 | $242.73 |
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
- Pennsylvania$1,872.60
- Puerto Rico$251.50
- Rhode Island$3,101.40
- South Carolina$1,590.55
- South Dakota$2,482.40
- 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.