Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Georgia
In Georgia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $535.86 to $18,477.00, with a median of $1,847.70. The lowest price is at Higgins General Hospital (Bremen). The highest price is 34.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,847.70, is 9% above the US median of $1,698.96.
- That is 2.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($926.63).
- Georgia ranks 23rd of 39 states by median, cheapest first.
- 11 of 37 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Oct 31, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$535.86Higgins General Hospital
Median$1,847.70half of hospitals charge less
Highest$18,477.00in Georgia
Lowest saves$1,311.84vs the median
Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higgins General Hospital lowest Bremen · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA INSERTION OF GUIDE WIRE WITH DILATION OF ESOPHAGUS USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE | $535.86 | $1,339.66 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA INSERTION OF GUIDE WIRE WITH DILATION OF ESOPHAGUS USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE | $744.40 | $1,861.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Villa Rica · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA INSERTION OF GUIDE WIRE WITH DILATION OF ESOPHAGUS USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE | $747.06 | $1,867.66 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Southern Regional Medical Center Southwest Riverdale · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $905.00 | $4,318.45 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Hospital Louisville · Louisville, GA EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $1,238.25 | $2,476.50 | Oct 26, 2026 source file |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center Moultrie · Moultrie, GA EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $1,276.00 | $1,276.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont McDuffie Hospital Thomson · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HC Egd W Dil Guide Wire | $1,424.58 | $4,748.59 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Augusta Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HC Egd W Dil Guide Wire | $1,424.58 | $4,748.59 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown Columbus · Columbus, GA-AL HC Egd W Dil Guide Wire | $1,424.58 | $4,748.59 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Northside Columbus · Columbus, GA-AL HC Egd W Dil Guide Wire | $1,424.58 | $4,748.59 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| South Georgia Medical Center Valdosta · Valdosta, GA EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $1,829.25 | $2,439.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| South Georgia Medical Center Berrien Campus Nashville · Nashville, GA EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $1,829.25 | $2,439.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Athens · Athens-Clarke County, GA HC Egd W Dil Guide Wire | $1,847.70 | $6,159.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Egd W Dil Guide Wire | $1,847.70 | $6,159.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Egd W Dil Guide Wire | $1,847.70 | $6,159.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Egd W Dil Guide Wire | $1,847.70 | $6,159.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Egd W Dil Guide Wire | $1,847.70 | $6,159.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Egd W Dil Guide Wire | $1,847.70 | $6,159.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Macon Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC Egd W Dil Guide Wire | $1,847.70 | $6,159.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Macon North Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC Egd W Dil Guide Wire | $1,847.70 | $6,159.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Egd W Dil Guide Wire | $1,847.70 | $6,159.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Egd W Dil Guide Wire | $1,847.70 | $6,159.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newton Covington · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Egd W Dil Guide Wire | $1,847.70 | $6,159.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Egd W Dil Guide Wire | $1,847.70 | $6,159.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Egd W Dil Guide Wire | $1,847.70 | $6,159.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center Statesboro · Statesboro, GA UPPR GI ENDOSCOPY/GUIDE WIRE | $4,235.88 | $15,688.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Sacred Heart Hospital Lavonia · Lavonia, GA PR Egd Flex Transoral W/Ins Guide Wire F/B Dilator Thru Esoph Over Gud Wire | $4,296.89 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins · Warner Robins, GA Up Gi Endo Wesop Dilate 43248 | $4,513.00 | $4,513.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Perry Hospital Perry · Warner Robins, GA Up Gi Endo Wesop Dilate 43248 | $4,513.00 | $4,513.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus - Egd | $4,548.00 | $4,548.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus - Egd | $4,548.00 | $4,548.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus - Egd | $4,548.00 | $4,548.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus - Egd | $4,548.00 | $4,548.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus - Egd | $4,548.00 | $4,548.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus - Egd | $4,548.00 | $4,548.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus - Egd | $4,548.00 | $4,548.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Guidewire insertion w/dilation of esophagus,endoscope | $18,477.00 | $18,477.00 | May 14, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
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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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 22 | $535.86 | $1,847.70 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 2 | $1,424.58 | $1,424.58 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 2 | $1,424.58 | $1,424.58 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 2 | $1,847.70 | $1,847.70 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 2 | $4,513.00 | $4,513.00 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | 1 | $1,847.70 | $1,847.70 |
| Lavonia, GA | 1 | $4,296.89 | $4,296.89 |
| Louisville, GA | 1 | $1,238.25 | $1,238.25 |
| Moultrie, GA | 1 | $1,276.00 | $1,276.00 |
| Nashville, GA | 1 | $1,829.25 | $1,829.25 |
| Statesboro, GA | 1 | $4,235.88 | $4,235.88 |
| Valdosta, GA | 1 | $1,829.25 | $1,829.25 |
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
- California$1,871.88
- Colorado$1,941.52
- Connecticut$3,288.15
- Delaware$2,236.08, 3 hospitals
- Florida$2,355.00
- 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.