Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 49 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $225.67 to $8,100.00, with a median of $2,476.20. The lowest price is at Uniontown Hospital (Uniontown). The highest price is 35.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,476.20, is 46% above the US median of $1,698.96.
- That is 2.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($926.63).
- Pennsylvania ranks 30th of 39 states by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 49 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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$225.67Uniontown Hospital
Median$2,476.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$8,100.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$2,250.53vs 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 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Meadville Medical Center Meadville · Meadville, PA EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $355.20 | $592.00 | Sep 11, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale · Honesdale, PA EGD GUIDEWIRE INSERTION | $1,340.50 | $1,915.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Excela Health - Frick Hospital Mt Plesant · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER GUIDEWIRE | $1,381.80 | $2,303.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Latrobe · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER GUIDEWIRE | $1,381.80 | $2,303.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital Greeensburg · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER GUIDEWIRE | $1,381.80 | $2,303.00 | Dec 17, 2025 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 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 43248 Upper Gastrointest Endosc | $1,585.05 | $6,094.00 | Mar 27, 2026 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 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown · Johnstown, PA Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with insertion of guide wire followed by passage of dilator(s) through esophagus over guide wire | $1,728.97 | $4,322.42 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 43248 EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION Tech | $1,766.65 | $6,094.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 43248 EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION Tech | $1,917.78 | $6,094.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 43248 Upper Gastrointest Endosc | $2,018.94 | $6,094.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Moses Taylor Hospital Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $2,232.90 | $8,270.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $2,232.90 | $8,270.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $2,370.60 | $3,951.00 | Mar 7, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $2,476.20 | $4,127.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $2,476.20 | $4,127.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $2,501.40 | $4,169.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD EGD w/ Guidewire and Dilation - ACU | $2,815.71 | $4,692.85 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $2,978.40 | $4,964.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Geisinger Community Medical Center Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA HC UGI EGD W/BALLOON DILATE GW | $3,020.50 | $6,041.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $3,055.20 | $5,092.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $3,098.40 | $5,164.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $3,228.00 | $5,380.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $3,242.40 | $5,404.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $3,526.20 | $5,877.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $3,526.20 | $5,877.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $3,526.20 | $5,877.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA EGD GUIDE WIRE INSERTION | $4,117.68 | $17,157.00 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Ugi W Guide Wire and Dilation | $4,605.60 | $5,757.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Ugi W Guide Wire and Dilation | $4,605.60 | $5,757.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Ugi W Guide Wire and Dilation | $4,612.80 | $5,766.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/DILATION OVER WIRE | $4,681.20 | $7,802.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | $5,869.00 | — | Jan 1, 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 | Dec 31, 2025 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 Clearfield Clearfield · DuBois, 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 |
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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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 12 | $225.67 | $2,488.80 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8 | $838.40 | $865.20 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 4 | $2,232.90 | $2,626.70 |
| 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 |
| DuBois, PA | 2 | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $3,526.20 | $3,526.20 |
| Brookville, 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 |
| Honesdale, PA | 1 | $1,340.50 | $1,340.50 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $2,476.20 | $2,476.20 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $8,100.00 | $8,100.00 |
| Johnstown, PA | 1 | $1,728.97 | $1,728.97 |
| Lancaster, PA | 1 | $1,766.65 | $1,766.65 |
| Meadville, PA | 1 | $355.20 | $355.20 |
| 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 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 1 | $5,869.00 | $5,869.00 |
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
- Missouri$1,757.16
- 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
- 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.