Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $391.04 to $2,495.89, with a median of $1,614.06. The lowest price is at Community Memorial Hospital (Cloquet). The highest price is 6.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,614.06, is 5% below the US median of $1,698.96.
- That is 1.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($926.63).
- Minnesota ranks 19th of 39 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 35 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. 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 Oct 25, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$391.04Community Memorial Hospital
Median$1,614.06half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,495.89in Minnesota
Lowest saves$1,223.02vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital lowest Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI GS UPPER GASTR ENDO W/GUIDE WI | $391.04 | $611.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI EGD guide wire insertion | $576.68 | $2,218.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | $762.00 | $1,016.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | $774.00 | $774.00 | Oct 22, 2026 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 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 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 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN EGD guide wire insertion | $1,250.28 | $2,718.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN EGD Savary Dil | $1,359.00 | $3,249.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI EGD guide wire insertion | $1,452.25 | $3,925.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $1,550.94 | $2,851.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN EGD guide wire insertion | $1,614.06 | $2,646.00 | Mar 31, 2026 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 |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | $1,697.76 | $2,096.00 | Sep 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 | Jan 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 |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $2,330.36 | $4,421.93 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $2,346.37 | $2,851.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $2,495.89 | $4,736.03 | Sep 25, 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
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Check the item The description in the hospital file looks like a supply or device (a catheter, a brace, an implant), not this procedure. The hospital may have filed it under the wrong code: ask before relying on this price.
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 | 13 | $576.68 | $876.34 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 9 | $391.04 | $1,769.46 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $774.00 | $1,465.57 |
| 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 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $1,359.00 | $1,359.00 |
| Graceville, 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 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $762.00 | $762.00 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $1,614.06 | $1,614.06 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $2,157.14 | $2,157.14 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $2,346.37 | $2,346.37 |
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
- 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
- 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.