Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 39 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $225.67 to $10,910.51, with a median of $2,501.40. The lowest price is at Uniontown Hospital (Uniontown). The highest price is 48.3× 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$225.67Uniontown Hospital
Median$2,501.40half pay less
Highest$10,910.51in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$2,275.73vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uniontown Hospital lowest Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA INSERTION OF GUIDE WIRE WITH DILATION OF ESOPHAGUS USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE | $225.67 | $451.34 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA UP GI ENDO W/INSERT GUIDE WIRE | $526.20 | $877.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd Ins Gwire W Dilation | $838.40 | $2,096.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd Ins Gwire W Dilation | $838.40 | $2,096.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd Ins Gwire W Dilation | $838.40 | $2,096.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd Ins Gwire W Dilation | $838.40 | $2,096.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd Ins Gwire W Dilation | $838.40 | $2,096.00 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $892.00 | $2,890.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus | $927.00 | $2,890.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 43248 EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION Tech | $1,455.86 | $6,094.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 43248 Upper Gastrointest Endosc | $1,585.05 | $6,094.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $1,596.60 | $2,661.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $1,675.80 | $2,793.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 43248 EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION Tech | $1,766.65 | $6,094.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 43248 EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION Tech | $1,917.78 | $6,094.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 43248 Upper Gastrointest Endosc | $2,018.94 | $6,094.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $2,370.60 | $3,951.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $2,476.20 | $4,127.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $2,476.20 | $4,127.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $2,501.40 | $4,169.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $2,978.40 | $4,964.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $3,055.20 | $5,092.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $3,098.40 | $5,164.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $3,228.00 | $5,380.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $3,242.40 | $5,404.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $3,526.20 | $5,877.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $3,526.20 | $5,877.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $3,526.20 | $5,877.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Ugi W Guide Wire and Dilation | $4,605.60 | $5,757.00 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Ugi W Guide Wire and Dilation | $4,605.60 | $5,757.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Ugi W Guide Wire and Dilation | $4,612.80 | $5,766.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $4,681.20 | $7,802.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Ugi Include Jejunum for Dil | $5,965.92 | $5,965.92 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Egd Flex Transoral W/Ins Guide Wire F/B Dilator Thru Esoph Over Gud Wire | $10,910.51 | — | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 9 | $838.40 | $838.40 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 9 | $225.67 | $2,978.40 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 3 | $1,455.86 | $1,917.78 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $4,605.60 | $4,605.60 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $1,675.80 | $4,887.90 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $3,526.20 | $3,526.20 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $526.20 | $526.20 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $1,596.60 | $1,596.60 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $3,098.40 | $3,098.40 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $2,476.20 | $2,476.20 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 |
| Lancaster, PA | 1 | $1,766.65 | $1,766.65 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $1,585.05 | $1,585.05 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $3,526.20 | $3,526.20 |
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 Carolina$1,191.47
- North Dakota$2,010.75
- Ohio$2,803.45
- Oklahoma$515.75
- Oregon$1,502.42
- 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.