Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus: from $240.00 to $4,416.16, with a median of $998.53. The lowest price is at Ozarks Community Hospital (Gravette). The highest price is 18.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $998.53, is 58% below the US median of $2,353.05.
- Arkansas ranks 2nd of 47 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 20 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 43249. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 2, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$240.00Ozarks Community Hospital
Median$998.53half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,416.16in Arkansas
Lowest saves$758.53vs the median
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Community Hospital lowest Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR EGD W/ DILATION OF THE ESOPHAGUS | $240.00 | $600.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - El Dorado El Dorado · El Dorado, AR 43249 - EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS LESS THAN 30 MM DIAM | $372.32 | $1,489.28 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Heber Springs Heber Springs · Heber Springs, AR 43249 - EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS LESS THAN 30 MM DIAM | $372.32 | $1,489.28 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff, AR 43249 Upr Gi Ndsc Balo Dilat Esoph < 30 Mm Dia | $389.00 | $389.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK 43249 - EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS LESS THAN 30 MM DIAM | $684.13 | $2,736.51 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Conway Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 43249 - EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS LESS THAN 30 MM DIAM | $692.12 | $2,768.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Magnolia Magnolia · Magnolia, AR 43249 - EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS LESS THAN 30 MM DIAM | $692.12 | $2,768.48 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Little Rock Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 43249 - EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS LESS THAN 30 MM DIAM | $798.35 | $3,193.41 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - North Little Rock North Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 43249 - EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS LESS THAN 30 MM DIAM | $858.90 | $3,435.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville · Russellville, AR Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | $872.05 | $1,744.10 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR PR EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM | $1,125.00 | $1,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baxter Health Mountain Home · Mountain Home, AR Egd Balloon Dilation | $1,240.20 | $2,067.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR BALLOON DILATION OF ESOPHAGUS; STOMACH; AND/OR UPPER SMALL BOWEL USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE; LESS THAN 3.0 CM | $1,741.44 | $1,934.93 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ESOPH EGD DILATION <30 MM | $1,793.68 | $1,992.98 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| UAMS Health Benton-Bryant Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR BALLOON DILATION OF ESOPHAGUS; STOMACH; AND/OR UPPER SMALL BOWEL USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE; LESS THAN 3.0 CM | $2,785.80 | $4,643.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR BALLOON DILATION OF ESOPHAGUS; STOMACH; AND/OR UPPER SMALL BOWEL USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE; LESS THAN 3.0 CM | $2,785.80 | $4,643.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Willow Creek Womens Hospital Johnson · Johnson, AR ESOPH ENDOSCOPY, DILATION | $3,233.56 | $9,798.67 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Siloam Springs Arkansas Hospital Siloam Springs · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ESOPH ENDOSCOPY, DILATION | $3,517.28 | $11,724.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Izard Regional Hospital Calico Rock · Mountain Home, AR UPPER GI W/BALLOON DILATN | $3,550.50 | $3,550.50 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ESOPH ENDOSCOPY, DILATION | $4,416.16 | $21,029.34 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
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
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 6 | $692.12 | $1,326.29 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 5 | $240.00 | $1,741.44 |
| Mountain Home, AR | 2 | $1,240.20 | $2,395.35 |
| El Dorado, AR | 1 | $372.32 | $372.32 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $684.13 | $684.13 |
| Heber Springs, AR | 1 | $372.32 | $372.32 |
| Johnson, AR | 1 | $3,233.56 | $3,233.56 |
| Magnolia, AR | 1 | $692.12 | $692.12 |
| Pine Bluff, AR | 1 | $389.00 | $389.00 |
| Russellville, AR | 1 | $872.05 | $872.05 |
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 balloon dilation is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation explained.
Upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus in other states
- Alabama$2,658.48
- Alaska$3,396.12
- Arizona$3,881.97
- California$2,455.00
- Colorado$2,078.96
- Connecticut$6,601.76
- Delaware$2,236.08, 4 hospitals
- Florida$2,808.60
- Georgia$2,081.61
- Hawaii$2,758.00
- Idaho$2,627.87
- Illinois$2,342.75
- Indiana$3,193.70
- Iowa$2,554.40
- Kansas$1,872.88
- Kentucky$3,248.55
- Louisiana$878.72
- Maine$1,211.05
- Maryland$2,506.57, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$2,971.50
- Michigan$2,269.42
- Minnesota$1,879.24
- Mississippi$1,935.00
- Missouri$1,812.50
- Montana$1,333.31
- Nebraska$1,787.40
- Nevada$2,087.00
- New Hampshire$1,379.75
- New Jersey$2,531.28
- New Mexico$2,140.20
- New York$2,443.53
- North Carolina$2,433.60
- North Dakota$2,907.45
- Ohio$3,502.85
- Oklahoma$1,800.00
- Oregon$2,743.25
- Pennsylvania$3,414.00
- Rhode Island$3,047.64
- South Carolina$5,091.10
- South Dakota$2,534.40
- Tennessee$1,093.16
- Texas$1,468.16
- Utah$1,898.25, 4 hospitals
- Vermont$3,144.00
- Virginia$2,353.05
- Washington$2,351.48
- West Virginia$1,569.00
- Wisconsin$2,656.55
- Wyoming$1,823.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.