Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $167.70 to $7,237.75, with a median of $1,757.16. The lowest price is at Harrison County Community Hospital (Bethany). The highest price is 43.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,757.16, is 3% above the US median of $1,698.96.
- That is 1.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($926.63).
- Missouri ranks 22nd of 39 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 27 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 30, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$167.70Harrison County Community Hospital
Median$1,757.16half of hospitals charge less
Highest$7,237.75in Missouri
Lowest saves$1,589.46vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County Community Hospital lowest Bethany · Bethany, MO ADD EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $167.70 | $258.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, MO EGD w/ guide wire dilation | $386.25 | $515.00 | Jul 7, 2024 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO Egd guide wire insertion | $596.06 | $2,384.25 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO CL-EGD W/WIRE DILATION | $610.00 | $610.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $669.14 | $1,115.24 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | $730.80 | $1,218.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO ADD ON EGD ESOPH G WIRE 43248 | $900.00 | $1,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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. -FVGI | $1,143.00 | $1,905.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS - EGD | $1,360.00 | $1,600.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $1,360.35 | $3,023.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS - EGD | $1,700.00 | $2,000.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS - EGD | $1,700.00 | $2,000.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Egd guide wire insertion | $1,757.16 | $5,857.19 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $2,319.45 | $3,313.50 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $3,056.49 | $4,702.29 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $3,089.17 | $4,752.57 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $3,089.17 | $4,752.57 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $3,210.14 | $4,938.67 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $3,689.95 | $5,676.85 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO UPPR GI ENDOSCOPY/GUIDE WIRE | $3,882.84 | $16,178.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $3,901.49 | $6,002.30 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $4,431.38 | $6,817.51 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $5,750.22 | $8,846.50 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $6,393.60 | $9,836.31 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO UPPR GI ENDOSCOPY/GUIDE WIRE | $6,477.54 | $30,845.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $7,237.75 | $11,135.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
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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
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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
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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 | $3,689.95 | $4,166.44 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $900.00 | $1,021.50 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $3,089.17 | $3,089.17 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $167.70 | $167.70 |
| Carrollton, MO | 1 | $386.25 | $386.25 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $669.14 | $669.14 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $7,237.75 | $7,237.75 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $5,750.22 | $5,750.22 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $730.80 | $730.80 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $610.00 | $610.00 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $3,056.49 | $3,056.49 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1 | $903.00 | $903.00 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $3,882.84 | $3,882.84 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $1,360.00 | $1,360.00 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $1,360.35 | $1,360.35 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $1,757.16 | $1,757.16 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $3,210.14 | $3,210.14 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $6,477.54 | $6,477.54 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $2,319.45 | $2,319.45 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $596.06 | $596.06 |
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
- Minnesota$1,614.06
- Mississippi$1,228.51
- 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.