Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 30 hospitals publish a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy: from $301.00 to $17,156.61, with a median of $914.40. The lowest price is at Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp (Des Moines) and 7 other hospitals. The highest price is 57.0× 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$301.00Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp + 7 more
Median$914.40half pay less
Highest$17,156.61in Iowa
Lowest saves$613.40vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Biopsy Single/Multiple | $301.00 | $301.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp lowest West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Biopsy Single/Multiple | $301.00 | $301.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Biopsy Single/Multiple | $301.00 | $301.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton lowest New Hampton · New Hampton, IA PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Biopsy Single/Multiple | $301.00 | $301.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton lowest Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Biopsy Single/Multiple | $301.00 | $301.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Inc lowest Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Biopsy Single/Multiple | $301.00 | $301.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc lowest Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Biopsy Single/Multiple | $301.00 | $301.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville lowest Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Biopsy Single/Multiple | $301.00 | $301.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR UGI W BX SGL/MULTIPLE | $348.00 | $435.00 | — source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA PC EGD BIOPSY SINGLE MULTIPLE | $528.00 | $1,100.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC EGD BIOPSY SINGLE MULTIPLE | $539.00 | $1,100.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $577.15 | $595.00 | — source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR UGI W BX SGL/MULTIPLE | $798.21 | $997.76 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Egd Flexible Transoral W/Bx Single/Mult (Restricted Method II CAH) | $900.90 | $1,386.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $914.40 | $1,143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $914.40 | $1,143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $914.40 | $1,143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $914.40 | $1,143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $914.40 | $1,143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $914.40 | $1,143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $914.40 | $1,143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $914.40 | $1,143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $914.40 | $1,143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR EGD TRANSORAL BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $914.40 | $1,143.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA EGD with biopsy | $1,081.50 | $3,605.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic Inc West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 43239P EGD W/BIOPSY, SGL OR MULT | $1,849.12 | $3,113.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC EGD BIOPSY SINGLE MULTIPLE | $1,924.86 | $4,583.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $2,442.30 | $3,489.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Egd Flexible Transoral W/Bx Single/Mult (Restricted Method II CAH) | $6,644.53 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Egd Flexible Transoral W/Bx Single/Mult (Restricted Method II CAH) | $17,156.61 | — | 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 | 4 | $301.00 | $301.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $539.00 | $1,081.50 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $301.00 | $301.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $914.40 | $3,779.46 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $914.40 | $914.40 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $301.00 | $301.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $528.00 | $528.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $798.21 | $798.21 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $301.00 | $301.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,442.30 | $2,442.30 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $914.40 | $914.40 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $900.90 | $900.90 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $914.40 | $914.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $914.40 | $914.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $914.40 | $914.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $17,156.61 | $17,156.61 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $914.40 | $914.40 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $301.00 | $301.00 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $577.15 | $577.15 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $914.40 | $914.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $348.00 | $348.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $1,849.12 | $1,849.12 |
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
- California$1,768.00
- 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
- 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.