Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 28 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $204.88 to $2,157.14, with a median of $1,648.87. The lowest price is at Regions Hospital (St. Paul). The highest price is 10.5× 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$204.88Regions Hospital
Median$1,648.87half pay less
Highest$2,157.14in Minnesota
Lowest saves$1,443.99vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Egd Guide Wire Insertion | $204.88 | $788.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UGI ENDOSCOPY W ESOPHAGEAL DILATION GUIDEWIRE | $876.34 | $2,185.38 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UGI ENDOSCOPY W ESOPHAGEAL DILATION GUIDEWIRE | $876.34 | $2,185.38 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UGI ENDOSCOPY W ESOPHAGEAL DILATION GUIDEWIRE | $876.34 | $2,185.38 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UGI ENDOSCOPY W ESOPHAGEAL DILATION GUIDEWIRE | $876.34 | $2,185.38 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UGI ENDOSCOPY W ESOPHAGEAL DILATION GUIDEWIRE | $876.34 | $2,185.38 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UGI ENDOSCOPY W ESOPHAGEAL DILATION GUIDEWIRE | $876.34 | $2,185.38 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $876.34 | $2,185.38 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UGI ENDOSCOPY W ESOPHAGEAL DILATION GUIDEWIRE | $928.79 | $2,185.38 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI EGD guide wire insertion | $1,031.16 | $3,966.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $1,167.97 | $2,147.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN EGD guide wire insertion | $1,250.28 | $2,718.00 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI EGD guide wire insertion | $1,452.25 | $3,925.00 | — source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN EGD guide wire insertion | $1,614.06 | $2,646.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI UP GI ENDOSCOPY,DILATN W GUIDE | $1,683.67 | $2,681.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN UP GI ENDOSCOPY,DILATN W GUIDE | $1,721.20 | $2,681.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Pro Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $1,766.98 | $2,147.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI UP GI ENDOSCOPY,DILATN W GUIDE | $1,769.46 | $2,681.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI UP GI ENDOSCOPY,DILATN W GUIDE | $1,769.46 | $2,681.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI UP GI ENDOSCOPY,DILATN W GUIDE | $1,769.46 | $2,681.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN UP GI ENDOSCOPY,DILATN W GUIDE | $1,804.31 | $2,681.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN UP GI ENDOSCOPY,DILATN W GUIDE | $2,157.14 | $2,919.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN UP GI ENDOSCOPY,DILATN W GUIDE | $2,157.14 | $2,919.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN UP GI ENDOSCOPY,DILATN W GUIDE | $2,157.14 | $2,919.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN UP GI ENDOSCOPY,DILATN W GUIDE | $2,157.14 | $2,919.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI UP GI ENDOSCOPY,DILATN W GUIDE | $2,157.14 | $2,919.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI UP GI ENDOSCOPY,DILATN W GUIDE | $2,157.14 | $2,919.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN UP GI ENDOSCOPY,DILATN W GUIDE | $2,157.14 | $2,919.00 | Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 11 | $204.88 | $876.34 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 7 | $1,167.97 | $1,769.46 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $2,157.14 | $2,157.14 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $1,804.31 | $1,804.31 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $1,721.20 | $1,721.20 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $2,157.14 | $2,157.14 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $2,157.14 | $2,157.14 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 1 | $2,157.14 | $2,157.14 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $1,250.28 | $1,250.28 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $1,614.06 | $1,614.06 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $2,157.14 | $2,157.14 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $1,766.98 | $1,766.98 |
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
- Louisiana$661.08
- Maine$171.60
- Maryland$1,829.83
- Massachusetts$2,350.60
- Michigan$698.00
- 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.