Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $750.00 to $7,186.00, with a median of $5,710.12. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 9.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 43248. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $750.00 | $1,875.00 | — source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL 43248 EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $1,045.55 | $1,901.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL EGD DILATION OVER GUIDE | $2,468.15 | $2,903.71 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL UPPR GI ENDOSCOPY/GUIDE WIRE | $4,234.24 | $23,523.56 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus - Egd | $7,186.00 | $7,186.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus - Egd | $7,186.00 | $7,186.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus - Egd | $7,186.00 | $7,186.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus - Egd | $7,186.00 | $7,186.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 3 | $7,186.00 | $7,186.00 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $1,045.55 | $1,045.55 |
| Huntsville, AL | 1 | $4,234.24 | $4,234.24 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $2,468.15 | $2,468.15 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 1 | $7,186.00 | $7,186.00 |
What it is
This code covers upper endoscopy in which a narrowed esophagus is stretched with dilators passed over a guide wire.
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 (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire in other states
- Alaska$3,448.00
- Arizona$972.60
- Arkansas$535.13
- California$1,779.75
- Colorado$1,873.90
- Connecticut$3,523.15
- Delaware$2,236.08
- Florida$2,205.50
- Georgia$4,548.00
- Idaho$2,526.00
- Illinois$1,879.21
- Indiana$981.89
- Iowa$955.20
- Kansas$2,140.10
- Kentucky$922.98
- Louisiana$661.08
- Maine$171.60
- Maryland$1,829.83
- Massachusetts$2,350.60
- Michigan$698.00
- Minnesota$1,648.87
- Mississippi$573.88
- Missouri$1,143.00
- Montana$1,469.98
- Nebraska$1,022.55
- Nevada$986.00
- New Hampshire$1,280.08
- New Jersey$1,138.81
- New York$986.15
- North Carolina$1,191.47
- North Dakota$2,010.75
- Ohio$2,803.45
- Oklahoma$515.75
- Oregon$1,502.42
- Pennsylvania$2,501.40
- Rhode Island$3,033.63
- South Carolina$6,868.36
- South Dakota$2,056.27
- Tennessee$940.50
- Texas$731.70
- Utah$1,156.40
- Vermont$732.49
- Virginia$4,544.48
- Washington$876.64
- West Virginia$214.60
- Wisconsin$1,395.55
- Wyoming$629.07
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.