Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in California
In California, 70 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $463.60 to $5,472.00, with a median of $1,871.88. The lowest price is at Scripps Green Hospital (La Jolla) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 11.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,871.88, is 10% above the US median of $1,698.96.
- That is 2.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($926.63).
- California ranks 25th of 39 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 70 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$463.60Scripps Green Hospital + 4 more
Median$1,871.88half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,472.00in California
Lowest saves$1,408.28vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Green Hospital lowest La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Egd W/Gwire Insertion | $463.60 | $1,854.41 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas lowest Encinitas · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Egd W/Gwire Insertion | $463.60 | $1,854.41 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla lowest La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Egd W/Gwire Insertion | $463.60 | $1,854.41 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista lowest San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Egd W/Gwire Insertion | $463.60 | $1,854.41 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego lowest San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Egd W/Gwire Insertion | $463.60 | $1,854.41 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Egd W/Insert Guidewire | $577.43 | $3,844.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | $579.00 | $579.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA UPPER GI ENDO INC ESOPH W GUID | $857.85 | $2,451.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $1,160.00 | $6,026.29 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA EGD W/DILAT ESOPH GD WIRE | $1,160.00 | $3,726.80 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center Garden Grove · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $1,160.00 | $3,728.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $1,160.00 | $3,728.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $1,160.00 | $6,026.29 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $1,160.00 | $6,026.29 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA Egd guide wire insertion | $1,160.00 | $20,165.60 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $1,160.00 | $3,728.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC EGD W/INSRT GIDE WIRE | $1,345.05 | $2,989.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $1,664.00 | $3,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $1,664.00 | $3,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $1,664.00 | $3,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $1,664.00 | $3,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $1,664.00 | $3,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $1,664.00 | $3,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $1,664.00 | $3,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $1,664.00 | $3,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $1,664.00 | $3,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $1,664.00 | $3,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $1,664.00 | $3,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $1,664.00 | $3,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $1,664.00 | $3,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $1,664.00 | $3,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $1,664.00 | $3,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $1,664.00 | $3,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC EGD W/INSRT GIDE WIRE | $1,779.75 | $3,955.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC EGD W/INSRT GIDE WIRE | $1,779.75 | $3,955.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Egd Guide Wire Insertion | $1,964.00 | $1,964.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OR-EGD GUIDE WIRE/DILATION GD | $2,027.00 | $2,027.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Eastern Plumas Health Care Porola · Porola, CA 43248 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy flexible transoral; with insertion of guide wire followed by pass | $2,393.60 | $2,992.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Insertion Of Guide Wire With Dilation Of Esophagus Using An Endoscope | $2,498.65 | $4,543.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MarinHealth Medical Center Greenbrae · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INSERTION OF GUIDE WIRE WITH DILATION OF ESOPHAGUS USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE | $2,640.00 | $4,400.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $3,018.40 | $5,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Grouper - 2 | $3,964.84 | $6,099.75 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia · Visalia, CA Upper Gi Endoscopy W Guid | $4,052.00 | $4,052.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Endscpy Savry Dilat | $4,363.20 | $10,908.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Egd W/Insrt Gide Wire | $4,365.04 | $4,365.04 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Endscpy Savry Dilat | $4,410.00 | $11,025.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| San Bernardino County Colton · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS - EGD | $4,576.00 | $4,576.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ESOPHAGEAL DILATION | $4,837.00 | $4,837.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ESOPHAGEAL DILATION | $4,837.00 | $4,837.00 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Egd guide wire insertion | $5,472.00 | $10,324.52 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
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At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 16 | $857.85 | $1,664.00 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 15 | $577.43 | $1,664.00 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 12 | $2,640.00 | $3,018.40 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 9 | $463.60 | $463.60 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $3,018.40 | $3,018.40 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $3,018.40 | $3,018.40 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $1,964.00 | $3,018.40 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $5,472.00 | $5,472.00 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $3,018.40 | $3,018.40 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $3,018.40 | $3,018.40 |
| Porola, CA | 1 | $2,393.60 | $2,393.60 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $1,160.00 | $1,160.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $579.00 | $579.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $3,018.40 | $3,018.40 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $3,018.40 | $3,018.40 |
| Visalia, CA | 1 | $4,052.00 | $4,052.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation explained.
Upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire in other states
- Alabama$2,567.60
- Alaska$3,448.00, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$1,482.00
- Arkansas$627.34
- Colorado$1,941.52
- Connecticut$3,288.15
- Delaware$2,236.08, 3 hospitals
- Florida$2,355.00
- Georgia$1,847.70
- Hawaii$1,392.30, 4 hospitals
- Idaho$2,391.50
- Illinois$2,976.83
- Indiana$2,706.48
- Iowa$1,201.00
- Kansas$1,160.05
- Kentucky$2,796.81
- Louisiana$701.54
- Maine$783.14, 4 hospitals
- Maryland$2,683.66, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$2,921.50
- Michigan$1,476.31
- Minnesota$1,614.06
- Mississippi$1,228.51
- Missouri$1,757.16
- Montana$658.40
- Nebraska$1,447.55
- Nevada$986.00, 4 hospitals
- New Hampshire$1,400.45, 4 hospitals
- New Jersey$1,710.96
- New Mexico$1,959.30
- New York$1,240.49
- North Carolina$1,183.20
- North Dakota$1,672.80
- Ohio$2,803.45
- Oklahoma$1,395.45
- Oregon$1,502.42
- Pennsylvania$2,476.20
- Rhode Island$3,033.63
- South Carolina$4,756.90
- South Dakota$1,781.12, 3 hospitals
- Tennessee$1,093.16
- Texas$731.70
- Utah$969.75, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$3,057.94, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$1,397.46
- Washington$1,184.51
- West Virginia$615.00
- Wisconsin$1,853.15
- Wyoming$2,018.25, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.