Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $390.25 to $13,092.58, with a median of $1,879.21. The lowest price is at Deaconess Illinois Crossroads (Mount Vernon) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 33.5× 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.
Lowest$390.25Deaconess Illinois Crossroads + 2 more
Median$1,879.21half pay less
Highest$13,092.58in Illinois
Lowest saves$1,488.96vs the median
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads lowest Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL PR EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $390.25 | $1,115.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital lowest Anna · Anna, IL PR EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $390.25 | $1,115.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center lowest Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL PR EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $390.25 | $1,115.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Egd Flex Trnsoral W/ Ins Gw / Dil | $663.48 | $3,492.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Egd Flex Trnsoral W/ Ins Gw / Dil | $803.16 | $3,492.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $955.20 | $1,194.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $967.00 | $4,688.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Medical Center Kankakee · Kankakee, IL INSERTION OF GUIDE WIRE WITH DILATION OF ESOPHAGUS USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE | $1,091.42 | $4,100.00 | — source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Pr Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus-Gast | $2,667.00 | $2,667.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H 43248 EDG INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $2,722.30 | $3,889.00 | — source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $3,547.97 | $5,068.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $8,626.04 | $12,322.91 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $10,432.09 | $14,902.99 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $10,943.77 | $15,633.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $11,309.75 | $16,156.79 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $13,092.58 | $18,703.69 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 11 | $663.48 | $3,547.97 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $390.25 | $390.25 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $955.20 | $955.20 |
| Kankakee, IL | 1 | $1,091.42 | $1,091.42 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $390.25 | $390.25 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $390.25 | $390.25 |
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
- 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
- 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.