Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $948.24 to $1,447.55, with a median of $1,022.55. The lowest price is at Nebraska Methodist Hospital (Omaha). The highest price is 1.5× 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.
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital lowest Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA END-Esophageal Dilation Savor | $948.24 | $2,634.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE PC EGMS GMUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $998.49 | $1,203.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Plainview · Norfolk, NE PC EGS GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $1,010.52 | $1,203.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE PC EGS GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $1,022.55 | $1,203.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE END-Esophageal Dilation Savor | $1,116.66 | $3,018.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | $1,447.55 | $2,227.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | $1,447.55 | $2,227.00 | Aug 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $948.24 | $1,447.55 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $1,022.55 | $1,022.55 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $1,116.66 | $1,116.66 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $998.49 | $998.49 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $1,010.52 | $1,010.52 |
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
- Missouri$1,143.00
- Montana$1,469.98
- 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.