Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy cost in California
In California, 78 hospitals publish a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy: from $289.20 to $7,043.00, with a median of $1,768.00. The lowest price is at Madera Community Hospital (Madera). The highest price is 24.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 43239. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$289.20Madera Community Hospital
Median$1,768.00half pay less
Highest$7,043.00in California
Lowest saves$1,478.80vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madera Community Hospital lowest Madera · Fresno, CA Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $289.20 | $482.00 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE CDM | $407.40 | $1,164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE CDM | $508.20 | $1,452.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE CDM | $508.20 | $1,452.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $516.00 | $516.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Tarzana Medical Center LLC Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE CDM | $530.60 | $1,516.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE CDM | $586.60 | $1,676.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE CDM | $622.65 | $1,779.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 43239 EGD BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $678.81 | $1,331.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital District Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $751.00 | $751.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 43239 - Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy | $778.30 | $1,037.74 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA UPPER GI ENDO INC ESOPH W/BX | $933.10 | $2,666.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE CDM | $1,075.68 | $2,241.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Egd Transoral Biopsy Single/Multiple | $1,160.00 | $6,026.29 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Egd biopsy single/multiple | $1,160.00 | $3,747.34 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Egd Transoral Biopsy Single/Multiple | $1,160.00 | $5,669.74 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Egd Transoral Biopsy Single/Multiple | $1,160.00 | $6,026.29 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA EGD BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE - 43239 - 6106279 | $1,160.00 | $3,726.80 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Northbay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Egd Biopsy Single/Multiple | $1,198.80 | $1,198.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE CDM | $1,222.56 | $2,547.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC ED EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE CDM | $1,263.27 | $2,477.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC ED EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE CDM | $1,268.37 | $2,487.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE CDM | $1,352.16 | $2,817.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ED EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE CDM | $1,437.60 | $2,995.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE CDM | $1,519.29 | $2,979.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC EGD W BX SNGL OR MULTI | $1,532.25 | $3,405.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Ambulatory Surgery û Cigna Grouper Schedule* Grouper 2 | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Napa · Napa, CA HC ED EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE CDM | $1,601.91 | $3,141.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE CDM | $1,601.91 | $3,141.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $1,768.00 | $3,400.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $1,768.00 | $3,400.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $1,768.00 | $3,400.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $1,768.00 | $3,400.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Moreno Valley, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $1,768.00 | $3,400.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $1,768.00 | $3,400.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $1,768.00 | $3,400.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $1,768.00 | $3,400.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $1,768.00 | $3,400.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $1,768.00 | $3,400.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $1,768.00 | $3,400.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $1,768.00 | $3,400.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $1,768.00 | $3,400.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $1,768.00 | $3,400.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $1,768.00 | $3,400.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $1,768.00 | $3,400.00 | — source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Biopsy Of The Esophagus, Stomach, Or Upper Small Bowel Using An Endoscope | $2,081.75 | $3,785.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Smh-Egd W/Biopsy | $2,094.75 | $2,793.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA EGD BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $2,393.37 | $3,988.95 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC EGD W BX SNGL OR MULTI | $2,613.60 | $5,808.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC EGD W BX SNGL OR MULTI | $2,613.60 | $5,808.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $3,354.40 | $5,990.00 | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgery claim including any of the Digestive System CPT or HCPCS Codes 43191- 43278 and 45300 û 45392, G0104-G0106 and G0120- G0121 | $3,397.48 | $5,226.90 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA BIOPSY OF ESOPHAGUS; STOMACH; AND/OR UPPER SMALL BOWEL USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE | $3,813.48 | $3,813.48 | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Upper Stomach-Intestine Scope for Biopsy | $4,006.80 | $10,017.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Upper Stomach-Intestine Scope for Biopsy | $4,006.80 | $10,017.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Egd W Bx Sngl or Multi | $5,627.60 | $5,627.60 | — source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Egd biopsy single/multiple | $6,198.67 | $11,695.60 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $7,043.00 | $7,043.00 | Jul 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 21 | $407.40 | $1,352.16 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 11 | $778.30 | $1,532.25 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11 | $3,354.40 | $3,354.40 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 5 | $1,768.00 | $1,768.00 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4 | $3,354.40 | $3,354.40 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 4 | $678.81 | $1,560.60 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $3,354.40 | $3,354.40 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $1,198.80 | $3,354.40 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 2 | $1,263.27 | $1,265.82 |
| Fresno, CA | 2 | $289.20 | $1,821.80 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $6,198.67 | $6,198.67 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $1,768.00 | $1,768.00 |
| Moreno Valley, CA | 1 | $1,768.00 | $1,768.00 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $3,354.40 | $3,354.40 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $1,601.91 | $1,601.91 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $1,768.00 | $1,768.00 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $3,354.40 | $3,354.40 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $1,160.00 | $1,160.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $516.00 | $516.00 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1 | $2,393.37 | $2,393.37 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $3,354.40 | $3,354.40 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $751.00 | $751.00 |
What it is
This upper endoscopy (EGD) looks at the esophagus, stomach and first part of the small intestine and takes one or more tissue samples (biopsies). Biopsies can check for things like H. pylori infection, celiac disease or abnormal cells.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the procedure room and recovery. The gastroenterologist, anesthesia and the pathologist's exam of the biopsy samples are usually billed separately.
Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy in other states
- Alabama$4,617.28
- Alaska$1,609.92
- Arizona$2,407.00
- Arkansas$973.65
- Colorado$1,937.06
- Connecticut$3,288.00
- Delaware$2,741.26
- Florida$3,113.34
- Georgia$1,405.56
- Hawaii$1,869.00
- Idaho$2,526.00
- Illinois$2,268.70
- Indiana$455.00
- Iowa$914.40
- Kansas$3,105.46
- Kentucky$1,515.72
- Louisiana$653.94
- Maine$239.50
- Maryland$1,496.10
- Massachusetts$1,819.21
- Michigan$444.10
- Minnesota$1,532.93
- Mississippi$1,123.00
- Missouri$3,112.62
- Montana$990.40
- Nebraska$1,381.25
- Nevada$986.00
- New Hampshire$738.27
- New Jersey$1,138.81
- New Mexico$830.19
- New York$1,066.79
- North Carolina$1,939.00
- North Dakota$1,760.00
- Ohio$2,738.45
- Oklahoma$631.50
- Oregon$1,059.75
- Pennsylvania$2,019.60
- Puerto Rico$278.50
- Rhode Island$3,101.40
- South Carolina$6,669.75
- South Dakota$2,540.00
- Tennessee$611.32
- Texas$731.70
- Utah$1,584.80
- Vermont$585.60
- Virginia$3,261.40
- Washington$1,828.80
- West Virginia$624.00
- Wisconsin$1,580.80
- Wyoming$974.72
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.