Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $157.51 to $4,553.60, with a median of $535.13. The lowest price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA (Jonesboro). The highest price is 28.9× 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 Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA lowest Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR HC ED 43248-UPPER GI ENDO GUIDE WIRE | $157.51 | $829.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION PROFEE | $179.60 | $449.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark · Ozark, AR GI Egd Guide Wire W/Dilation Pf | $456.30 | $702.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR GI Egd Guide Wire W/Dilation Pf | $456.30 | $702.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron · Waldron, AR GI Egd Guide Wire W/Dilation Pf | $456.30 | $702.00 | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR INSERTION OF GUIDE WIRE WITH DILATION OF ESOPHAGUS USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE | $466.50 | $777.50 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Magazine · Magazine, AR Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $603.75 | $805.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris Paris · Paris, AR Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $603.75 | $805.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Mansfield · Mansfield, AR Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $603.75 | $805.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $3,118.80 | $4,798.16 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $3,543.34 | $5,451.30 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $4,553.60 | $7,005.54 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 2 | $179.60 | $1,861.47 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $3,118.80 | $3,118.80 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $456.30 | $456.30 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $4,553.60 | $4,553.60 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $157.51 | $157.51 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 1 | $466.50 | $466.50 |
| Magazine, AR | 1 | $603.75 | $603.75 |
| Mansfield, AR | 1 | $603.75 | $603.75 |
| Ozark, AR | 1 | $456.30 | $456.30 |
| Paris, AR | 1 | $603.75 | $603.75 |
| Waldron, AR | 1 | $456.30 | $456.30 |
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
- Alabama$5,710.12
- Alaska$3,448.00
- Arizona$972.60
- 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.