Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $755.78 to $3,833.00, with a median of $1,191.47. The lowest price is at ECU Health Medical Center (Greenville) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 5.1× 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.
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Medical Center lowest Greenville · Greenville, NC Egd W/ Guide Wire and Dilators | $755.78 | $1,426.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital lowest Washington · Washington, NC Egd W/ Guide Wire and Dilators | $755.78 | $1,426.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Endo Ugi W Dil Over Gw | $812.70 | $3,010.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Endo Ugi W Dil Over Gw | $812.70 | $3,010.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Endo Ugi W Dil Over Gw | $812.70 | $3,010.00 | — source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Egd W/ Guide Wire and Dilators | $1,570.24 | $2,804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ENDO UGI W DIL OVER GW | $2,526.12 | $9,356.00 | — source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG EGD FLEX W GWIRE DILATION | $3,833.00 | $3,833.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG EGD FLEX W GWIRE DILATION | $3,833.00 | $3,833.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG EGD FLEX W GWIRE DILATION | $3,833.00 | $3,833.00 | May 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $2,526.12 | $3,833.00 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $812.70 | $812.70 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $812.70 | $812.70 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $755.78 | $755.78 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $812.70 | $812.70 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $1,570.24 | $1,570.24 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $755.78 | $755.78 |
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
- Nebraska$1,022.55
- Nevada$986.00
- New Hampshire$1,280.08
- New Jersey$1,138.81
- New York$986.15
- 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.