Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $396.64 to $1,434.94, with a median of $661.08. The lowest price is at New Orleans East Hospital (New Orleans). The highest price is 3.6× 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.
Lowest$396.64New Orleans East Hospital
Median$661.08half pay less
Highest$1,434.94in Louisiana
Lowest saves$264.44vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital lowest New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Guide Wire With Dilation of Esophagus Using an Endoscope | $396.64 | $2,479.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Guide Wire With Dilation of Esophagus Using an Endoscope | $474.56 | $2,966.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Guide Wire With Dilation of Esophagus Using an Endoscope | $538.58 | $3,847.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Guide Wire With Dilation of Esophagus Using an Endoscope | $661.08 | $4,722.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Guide Wire With Dilation of Esophagus Using an Endoscope | $661.08 | $4,722.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Insertion of Guide Wire With Dilation of Esophagus Using an Endoscope | $661.08 | $4,722.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Guide Wire With Dilation of Esophagus Using an Endoscope | $661.08 | $4,722.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Guide Wire With Dilation of Esophagus Using an Endoscope | $825.66 | $3,753.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $996.77 | $1,661.29 | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Insertion of Guide Wire With Dilation of Esophagus Using an Endoscope | $1,076.76 | $3,988.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA 43248 ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY, FLEXIBLE, TRANSORAL; WITH INSERTION OF GUIDE WIRE FOLLOWED ProFee | $1,112.00 | $1,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 43248 EGD FLXORL DILAT ESOPH > GDWIRE | $1,434.94 | $5,519.00 | Jan 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 8 | $396.64 | $661.08 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $1,434.94 | $1,434.94 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $996.77 | $996.77 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $1,112.00 | $1,112.00 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $661.08 | $661.08 |
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
- Illinois$1,879.21
- Indiana$981.89
- Iowa$955.20
- Kansas$2,140.10
- Kentucky$922.98
- 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.