Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 49 hospitals publish a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy: from $271.50 to $8,100.00, with a median of $2,019.60. The lowest price is at Uniontown Hospital (Uniontown). The highest price is 29.8× 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$271.50Uniontown Hospital
Median$2,019.60half pay less
Highest$8,100.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$1,748.10vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uniontown Hospital lowest Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA BIOPSY OF ESOPHAGUS; STOMACH; AND/OR UPPER SMALL BOWEL USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE | $271.50 | $543.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Biopsy Single/Multiple | $301.00 | $301.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Biopsy Single/Multiple | $301.00 | $301.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA UPPER GI ENDO W/BIOPSY | $637.20 | $1,062.00 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd Transoral Biopsy Single/Multiple | $892.00 | $2,890.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital East Norriton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Egd Biopsy Single/Multiple | $927.00 | $6,843.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd;Bx,Single/Multiple | $1,125.60 | $2,814.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd;Bx,Single/Multiple | $1,125.60 | $2,814.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd;Bx,Single/Multiple | $1,125.60 | $2,814.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd;Bx,Single/Multiple | $1,125.60 | $2,814.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd;Bx,Single/Multiple | $1,125.60 | $2,814.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $1,318.20 | $2,197.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA EGD W/BIOPSY | $1,346.40 | $2,244.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 43239 EGD BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE Tech | $1,455.86 | $6,094.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 43239 Esophagogastro Duodenoscopy W Biop | $1,585.05 | $6,094.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $1,656.60 | $2,761.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $1,675.80 | $2,793.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 43239 EGD BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE Tech | $1,766.65 | $6,094.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 43239 EGD BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE Tech | $1,917.78 | $6,094.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 43239 Esophagogastro Duodenoscopy W Biop | $2,018.94 | $6,094.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY W/BIOPSY | $2,019.60 | $3,366.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY W/BIOPSY | $2,019.60 | $3,366.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY W/BIOPSY | $2,019.60 | $3,366.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY W/BIOPSY | $2,019.60 | $3,366.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY W/BIOPSY | $2,019.60 | $3,366.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY W/BIOPSY | $2,019.60 | $3,366.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $2,132.40 | $3,554.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $2,214.00 | $3,690.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $2,476.20 | $4,127.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $2,965.80 | $4,943.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $2,978.40 | $4,964.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $3,033.60 | $5,056.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $3,055.20 | $5,092.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $3,124.20 | $5,207.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $3,526.20 | $5,877.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $3,526.20 | $5,877.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $3,526.20 | $5,877.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $3,973.20 | $6,622.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $4,158.00 | $6,930.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/BIOPSY SINGLE/MULT | $4,330.80 | $7,218.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL Doing Business As: ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL, TOWANDA CAMPUS Towanda · Sayre, PA Ugi W Bx. Sgl/Multiple | $4,612.80 | $5,766.00 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Egd Flexible Transoral W/Bx Single/Mult (Restricted Method II CAH) | $4,619.80 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Ugi W Bx. Sgl/Multiple | $4,969.12 | $6,211.40 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Incorporated Troy · Sayre, PA Egd Biopsy Single/Multiple | $4,969.12 | $6,211.40 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA EGD BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois Dubois · DuBois, PA EGD BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA EGD BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA EGD BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA EGD BIOPSY SINGLE/MULTIPLE | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 10 | $301.00 | $1,125.60 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 10 | $271.50 | $3,006.00 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $1,455.86 | $2,018.94 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $4,612.80 | $4,969.12 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $1,675.80 | $4,887.90 |
| Lancaster, PA | 2 | $1,766.65 | $1,893.12 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $3,526.20 | $3,526.20 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $2,019.60 | $2,019.60 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $1,346.40 | $1,346.40 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $637.20 | $637.20 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $1,656.60 | $1,656.60 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $3,124.20 | $3,124.20 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $2,476.20 | $2,476.20 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $2,132.40 | $2,132.40 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $1,585.05 | $1,585.05 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $2,019.60 | $2,019.60 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $3,526.20 | $3,526.20 |
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
- 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
- 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.