Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $288.43 to $7,237.75, with a median of $1,143.00. The lowest price is at Fitzgibbon Hospital (Marshall). The highest price is 25.1× 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$288.43Fitzgibbon Hospital
Median$1,143.00half pay less
Highest$7,237.75in Missouri
Lowest saves$854.57vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzgibbon Hospital lowest Marshall · Marshall, MO Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | $288.43 | $360.54 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $394.56 | $822.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $518.25 | $691.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION-CF | $567.00 | $945.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $593.25 | $791.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Ugi Endo W/Int Guide Wire Mlp | $594.10 | $914.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO GI Egd Guide Wire W/Dilation Pf | $676.00 | $1,040.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO GI Egd Guide Wire W/Dilation Pf | $676.00 | $1,040.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $903.00 | $4,515.10 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO ENDOSCOPY UGI GUIDEWIRE/DILAT. | $1,143.00 | $1,905.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $3,056.49 | $4,702.29 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $3,089.17 | $4,752.57 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $3,089.17 | $4,752.57 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $3,210.14 | $4,938.67 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $3,689.95 | $5,676.85 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $3,901.49 | $6,002.30 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $5,750.22 | $8,846.50 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $6,393.60 | $9,836.31 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $7,237.75 | $11,135.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 4 | $594.10 | $3,795.72 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $518.25 | $3,878.00 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $567.00 | $855.00 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $394.56 | $648.78 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $593.25 | $1,901.70 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $3,089.17 | $3,089.17 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $676.00 | $676.00 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $5,750.22 | $5,750.22 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $3,056.49 | $3,056.49 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $288.43 | $288.43 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $676.00 | $676.00 |
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
- Minnesota$1,648.87
- Mississippi$573.88
- 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.