Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy: from $381.60 to $7,903.79, with a median of $3,112.62. The lowest price is at Children's Mercy Hospital (Kansas City). The highest price is 20.7× 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$381.60Children's Mercy Hospital
Median$3,112.62half pay less
Highest$7,903.79in Missouri
Lowest saves$2,731.02vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy Hospital lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS EGD BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $381.60 | $795.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Egd Transoral Biopsy Single/Multiple | $495.00 | $660.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO EGD BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE-CF | $514.80 | $858.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital INC Marshall · Marshall, MO Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $526.94 | $658.67 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Egd Transoral Biopsy Single/Multiple | $627.75 | $837.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Ugi Endoscopy W Bx Sgl/Mlt Mlp | $710.45 | $1,093.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Ugi Endoscopy W Bx Sgl/Mlt Mlp | $710.45 | $1,093.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Ugi Endoscopy W Bx Sgl/Mlt Mlp | $851.50 | $1,310.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Egd Transoral Biopsy Single/Multiple | $903.00 | $2,438.15 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Upper GI endoscopy, flexible, transoral, diagnostic w/biopsy | $1,122.00 | $1,402.50 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO ENDOSCOPY UGI BIOPSY SPECIMEN-GIKC | $1,352.40 | $2,254.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO Upper GI endoscopy incl. esophagus stomach the duodenum/jejunum w/ biopsy single or multi | $1,750.00 | $869.30 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO GI Egd W/Biopsy Pf | $3,112.62 | $4,788.65 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO GI Egd W/Biopsy Pf | $3,435.05 | $5,284.69 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS GI Egd W/Biopsy Pf | $3,549.81 | $5,461.25 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL GI Egd W/Biopsy Pf | $3,725.08 | $5,730.90 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO GI Egd W/Biopsy Pf | $3,802.10 | $5,849.38 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS GI Egd W/Biopsy Pf | $3,940.49 | $6,062.29 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO GI Egd W/Biopsy Pf | $3,957.78 | $6,088.89 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO GI Egd W/Biopsy Pf | $4,107.16 | $6,318.71 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO GI Egd W/Biopsy Pf | $4,107.16 | $6,318.71 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL GI Egd W/Biopsy Pf | $4,402.45 | $6,773.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon dba Mercy Hospital Lebanon B Lebanon · Lebanon, MO GI Egd W/Biopsy Pf | $4,669.46 | $7,183.78 | — source file |
| SoutheastHEALTH Center of Stoddard County LLC dba Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO GI Egd W/Biopsy Pf | $6,420.05 | $9,877.00 | — source file |
| Southeast Hospital dba Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL GI Egd W/Biopsy Pf | $7,903.79 | $12,159.68 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 6 | $710.45 | $986.75 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $495.00 | $4,199.40 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $514.80 | $933.60 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $3,549.81 | $3,745.15 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $381.60 | $642.30 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $627.75 | $2,214.92 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $4,107.16 | $4,107.16 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $3,435.05 | $3,435.05 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $3,112.62 | $3,112.62 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $6,420.05 | $6,420.05 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $4,669.46 | $4,669.46 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $526.94 | $526.94 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $1,750.00 | $1,750.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $3,957.78 | $3,957.78 |
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
- 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
- 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.