Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 73 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $320.28 to $14,402.73, with a median of $2,803.45. The lowest price is at Paulding County Hospital (Paulidng). The highest price is 45.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,803.45, is 65% above the US median of $1,700.00.
- That is 3.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($926.63).
- Ohio ranks 33rd of 39 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 73 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Ohio's Hospital Care Assurance Program (HCAP): Ohio residents who are not on Medicaid and whose income is at or below 100% of the federal poverty level get basic, medically necessary hospital services free at hospitals in the program; physician bills are not included. Ask the hospital's billing office for an HCAP application. 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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$320.28Paulding County Hospital
Median$2,803.45half of hospitals charge less
Highest$14,402.73in Ohio
Lowest saves$2,483.17vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County Hospital lowest Paulidng · Paulidng, OH HC EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION TECH | $320.28 | $376.80 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Egd Guide Wire Insertion | $1,016.10 | $1,129.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Hc Uppr Gi Endoscopy/Guide Wire | $1,142.95 | $3,265.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH INSERTION OF GUIDE WIRE WITH DILATION OF ESOPHAGUS USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE | $1,241.50 | $2,483.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Surgical Hospital at Southwoods Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH """"UP GI ENDO/GUIDEWIRE"""" | $1,656.06 | $3,312.11 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Van Wert County Hospital Van Wert · Van Wert, OH Hc Egd W Esoph Dilation Over Guide | $1,868.75 | $2,875.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH Hc Egd W Esoph Dilation Over Guide | $2,096.25 | $3,225.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc Egd W Esoph Dilation Over Guide | $2,217.15 | $3,411.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland · Ashland, OH HC EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS - EGD | $2,250.00 | $3,000.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mary Rutan Hospital Bellefontaine · Bellefontaine, OH Egd Insert Guide Wire | $2,347.20 | $2,934.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Egd Guide Wire Insertion | $2,544.00 | $3,392.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Egd Guide Wire Insertion | $2,544.00 | $3,392.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Egd W Esoph Dilation Over Guide | $2,564.90 | $3,946.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adena Pike Medical Center Waverly · Waverly, OH HC EGD FLEXIBLE TRANSORAL W/ DILATION ESOPHAGUS OVER GUIDE WIRE | $2,668.16 | $5,336.32 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Adena Regional Medical Center Chillicothe · Chillicothe, OH HC EGD FLEXIBLE TRANSORAL W/ DILATION ESOPHAGUS OVER GUIDE WIRE | $2,668.16 | $5,336.32 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center Greenfield · Greenfield, OH HC EGD FLEXIBLE TRANSORAL W/ DILATION ESOPHAGUS OVER GUIDE WIRE | $2,668.16 | $5,336.32 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Egd W Esoph Dilation Over Guide | $2,671.50 | $4,110.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Highland District Hospital Hillsboro · Hillsboro, OH HC EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $2,713.60 | $3,392.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS - EGD | $2,736.75 | $3,649.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake West Hospital Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS - EGD | $2,765.25 | $3,687.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS - EGD | $2,765.25 | $3,687.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS - EGD | $2,765.25 | $3,687.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS - EGD | $2,765.25 | $3,687.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS - EGD | $2,765.25 | $3,687.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS - EGD | $2,765.25 | $3,687.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS - EGD | $2,765.25 | $3,687.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna · Akron, OH HC EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS - EGD | $2,765.25 | $3,687.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Euclid Hospital Euclid · Cleveland, OH EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc Egd W Esoph Dilation Over Guide | $2,807.35 | $4,319.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc Egd W Esoph Dilation Over Guide | $2,807.35 | $4,319.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $2,820.60 | $4,701.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $2,820.60 | $4,701.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Egd W Esoph Dilation Over Guide | $2,912.00 | $4,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls · Akron, OH EGD W INS GW DIL ESO (SAVORY) | $3,190.55 | $5,801.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Egd W Esoph Dilation Over Guide | $3,325.40 | $5,116.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc Egd W Esoph Dilation Over Guide | $3,325.40 | $5,116.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Egd W Esoph Dilation Over Guide | $3,325.40 | $5,116.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc Egd W Esoph Dilation Over Guide | $3,325.40 | $5,116.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc Egd W Esoph Dilation Over Guide | $3,325.40 | $5,116.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Egd W Esoph Dilation Over Guide | $3,325.40 | $5,116.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Avita Ontario Hospital Ontario · Mansfield, OH HC EGD FLEXIBLE TRANSORAL W/ DILATION ESOPHAGUS OVER GUIDE WIRE | $3,515.60 | $4,136.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital Bucyrus · Bucyrus, OH HC EGD FLEXIBLE TRANSORAL W/ DILATION ESOPHAGUS OVER GUIDE WIRE | $3,515.60 | $4,136.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Galion Community Hospital Galion · Columbus, OH HC EGD FLEXIBLE TRANSORAL W/ DILATION ESOPHAGUS OVER GUIDE WIRE | $3,515.60 | $4,136.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital Coldwater · Celina, OH Hc Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Dilation Esophagus Over Guide Wire | $3,760.39 | $3,760.39 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Hc Egd W Esoph Dilation Over Guide | $4,410.90 | $6,786.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $4,646.89 | $7,744.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren · Youngstown-Warren, OH Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $4,889.70 | $8,149.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $4,996.22 | $8,327.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Akron, OH Hc Ugi W Ins Gw Dil Eso (Savory) | $5,170.50 | $5,170.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Genesis Hospital Zanesville · Zanesville, OH Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $5,198.47 | $8,664.12 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center Washington Court House · Washington Court House, OH HC EGD FLEXIBLE TRANSORAL W/ DILATION ESOPHAGUS OVER GUIDE WIRE | $5,336.32 | $5,336.32 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $6,036.71 | $10,061.18 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain · Cleveland, OH Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $6,523.94 | $10,873.23 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $7,569.29 | $12,615.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $7,599.05 | $12,665.08 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $7,904.81 | $13,174.68 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $8,259.50 | $13,765.83 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima · Lima, OH Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $8,426.28 | $14,043.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $8,506.44 | $14,177.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $8,634.83 | $14,391.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $9,766.16 | $16,276.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Anne Hospital Toledo · Toledo, OH Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $12,591.77 | $20,986.28 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Charles Hospital Oregon · Toledo, OH Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $14,402.73 | $24,004.55 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 19 | $1,142.95 | $2,803.45 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 10 | $2,544.00 | $6,803.00 |
| Columbus, OH | 9 | $2,217.15 | $3,325.40 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 4 | $1,656.06 | $4,942.96 |
| Akron, OH | 3 | $2,765.25 | $3,190.55 |
| Mansfield, OH | 3 | $2,807.35 | $2,807.35 |
| Lima, OH | 2 | $1,016.10 | $4,721.19 |
| Toledo, OH | 2 | $12,591.77 | $13,497.25 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $2,250.00 | $2,250.00 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $2,096.25 | $2,096.25 |
| Bellefontaine, OH | 1 | $2,347.20 | $2,347.20 |
| Bucyrus, OH | 1 | $3,515.60 | $3,515.60 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $2,564.90 | $2,564.90 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 1 | $2,803.45 | $2,803.45 |
| Celina, OH | 1 | $3,760.39 | $3,760.39 |
| Chillicothe, OH | 1 | $2,668.16 | $2,668.16 |
| Greenfield, OH | 1 | $2,668.16 | $2,668.16 |
| Hillsboro, OH | 1 | $2,713.60 | $2,713.60 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $2,912.00 | $2,912.00 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $4,410.90 | $4,410.90 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $2,803.45 | $2,803.45 |
| Paulidng, OH | 1 | $320.28 | $320.28 |
| Springfield, OH | 1 | $4,646.89 | $4,646.89 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $8,506.44 | $8,506.44 |
| Van Wert, OH | 1 | $1,868.75 | $1,868.75 |
| Waverly, OH | 1 | $2,668.16 | $2,668.16 |
| Washington Court House, OH | 1 | $5,336.32 | $5,336.32 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $1,241.50 | $1,241.50 |
| Zanesville, OH | 1 | $5,198.47 | $5,198.47 |
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$2,834.33
- Alaska$3,448.00, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$1,852.50
- 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$2,667.12
- 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
- Missouri$1,700.00
- 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
- Oklahoma$1,198.53
- 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.