Endoscopic cyst drainage cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy with drainage of a pseudocyst through the stomach wall: from $1,523.75 to $9,143.00, with a median of $2,142.99. The lowest price is at ECU Health Medical Center (Greenville) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 6.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 43240. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Medical Center lowest Greenville · Greenville, NC Egd W/ Pseudocyst Drainage | $1,523.75 | $2,875.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital lowest Washington · Washington, NC Egd W/ Pseudocyst Drainage | $1,523.75 | $2,875.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Endo Ugi W Transmural DRN | $2,142.99 | $7,937.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Endo Ugi W Transmural DRN | $2,142.99 | $7,937.00 | — source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG EGD DRAINAGE OF PSEUDOCYST | $9,143.00 | $9,143.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG EGD DRAINAGE OF PSEUDOCYST | $9,143.00 | $9,143.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG EGD DRAINAGE OF PSEUDOCYST | $9,143.00 | $9,143.00 | May 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 3 | $9,143.00 | $9,143.00 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $2,142.99 | $2,142.99 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $1,523.75 | $1,523.75 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $2,142.99 | $2,142.99 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $1,523.75 | $1,523.75 |
What it is
This code covers an advanced upper endoscopy in which a fluid collection next to the stomach, usually after pancreatitis, is drained through the stomach wall with a stent.
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 with drainage of a pseudocyst through the stomach wall in other states
- Alabama$5,354.94
- Alaska$5,859.00
- Arizona$5,835.81
- Arkansas$1,104.60
- California$7,162.40
- Colorado$4,245.47
- Connecticut$13,409.43
- Delaware$9,055.20
- Florida$6,323.80
- Georgia$6,428.00
- Idaho$10,986.00
- Illinois$4,375.00
- Indiana$536.55
- Iowa$993.60
- Kansas$548.64
- Kentucky$536.55
- Louisiana$1,666.00
- Maine$427.18
- Maryland$925.50
- Massachusetts$10,395.91
- Michigan$477.20
- Minnesota$3,103.01
- Mississippi$1,195.92
- Missouri$5,151.05
- Montana$12,580.00
- Nebraska$917.28
- Nevada$6,603.00
- New Hampshire$1,749.29
- New Jersey$6,750.90
- New York$2,950.00
- North Dakota$4,429.60
- Ohio$4,379.25
- Oklahoma$5,782.45
- Oregon$701.35
- Pennsylvania$7,587.30
- Rhode Island$6,792.00
- South Carolina$34,592.63
- Tennessee$1,099.37
- Texas$786.71
- Utah$4,057.76
- Vermont$1,099.90
- Virginia$39,186.60
- Washington$5,227.50
- West Virginia$3,451.92
- Wisconsin$3,546.40
- Wyoming$1,139.76
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.