Upper endoscopy with injection cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with injection into the lining: from $343.42 to $19,993.05, with a median of $916.80. The lowest price is at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center (Waterloo). The highest price is 58.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 43236. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$343.42MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
Median$916.80half pay less
Highest$19,993.05in Iowa
Lowest saves$573.38vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Directed Submucosal Injection(S) Any Substance | $343.42 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA PC UPPR GI SCOPE W SUBMUC INJ | $563.52 | $1,174.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC UPPR GI SCOPE W SUBMUC INJ | $575.26 | $1,174.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA END-Endoscopy w/Submucosal Inj | $662.40 | $2,208.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY SUBMUCOSAL INJECTION | $916.80 | $1,146.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY SUBMUCOSAL INJECTION | $916.80 | $1,146.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY SUBMUCOSAL INJECTION | $916.80 | $1,146.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY SUBMUCOSAL INJECTION | $916.80 | $1,146.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY SUBMUCOSAL INJECTION | $916.80 | $1,146.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY SUBMUCOSAL INJECTION | $916.80 | $1,146.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY SUBMUCOSAL INJECTION | $916.80 | $1,146.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY SUBMUCOSAL INJECTION | $916.80 | $1,146.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY SUBMUCOSAL INJECTION | $916.80 | $1,146.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY SUBMUCOSAL INJECTION | $916.80 | $1,146.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY SUBMUCOSAL INJECTION | $916.80 | $1,146.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $1,038.87 | $1,071.00 | — source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Injection of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $2,641.80 | $3,774.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Directed Submucosal Injection(S) Any Substance | $19,993.05 | — | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $916.80 | $10,454.92 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $575.26 | $618.83 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $343.42 | $630.11 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $916.80 | $916.80 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $563.52 | $563.52 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $916.80 | $916.80 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,641.80 | $2,641.80 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $916.80 | $916.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $916.80 | $916.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $916.80 | $916.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $916.80 | $916.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $916.80 | $916.80 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $916.80 | $916.80 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,038.87 | $1,038.87 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $916.80 | $916.80 |
What it is
This code covers upper endoscopy in which medicine or dye is injected into the lining of the esophagus, stomach or duodenum, for example to stop bleeding or mark a spot.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the endoscopy room, equipment and recovery. The doctor, sedation and any lab exam of tissue are usually billed separately.
Upper endoscopy (EGD) with injection into the lining in other states
- Alabama$7,254.60
- Alaska$4,083.00
- Arizona$1,021.80
- Arkansas$693.55
- California$2,019.15
- Colorado$1,937.06
- Connecticut$3,288.29
- Delaware$3,392.77
- Florida$2,790.36
- Georgia$4,548.00
- Idaho$2,526.00
- Illinois$2,100.00
- Indiana$376.25
- Kansas$3,025.02
- Kentucky$376.25
- Louisiana$508.76
- Maine$699.38
- Maryland$671.00
- Massachusetts$1,975.00
- Michigan$341.60
- Minnesota$1,576.07
- Mississippi$1,123.00
- Missouri$4,312.59
- Montana$2,274.50
- Nebraska$997.90
- Nevada$986.00
- New Hampshire$1,379.75
- New Jersey$1,138.81
- New York$926.63
- North Carolina$1,322.35
- North Dakota$1,815.75
- Ohio$2,803.45
- Oklahoma$641.25
- Oregon$713.70
- Pennsylvania$3,118.20
- Rhode Island$1,587.54
- South Carolina$6,354.37
- South Dakota$1,145.88
- Tennessee$940.50
- Texas$731.70
- Utah$946.26
- Vermont$689.14
- Virginia$6,437.46
- Washington$1,219.20
- West Virginia$1,513.67
- Wisconsin$1,522.95
- Wyoming$1,210.09
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.