Upper endoscopy with wire-guided dilation cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with widening of the esophagus over a guide wire: from $298.73 to $1,721.00, with a median of $732.49. The lowest price is at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (Bennington). The highest price is 5.8× 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 Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center lowest Bennington · Bennington, VT UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY; W/INSE | $298.73 | $426.75 | — source file |
| North Country Hospital & Health Center Newport · Newport, VT 43248 ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY, FLEXIBLE, TRANSORAL; WITH INSE | $629.60 | $787.00 | — source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT PR EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $835.37 | $835.37 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT PR EGD INSERT GUIDE WIRE DILATOR PASSAGE ESOPHAGUS | $1,721.00 | $1,721.00 | Apr 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $835.37 | $835.37 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $298.73 | $298.73 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $1,721.00 | $1,721.00 |
| Newport, VT | 1 | $629.60 | $629.60 |
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
- 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
- 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.