Surgery and procedures CPT 43249 Montana Outpatient

Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Montana

In Montana, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus: from $223.20 to $2,641.10, with a median of $1,308.82. The lowest price is at Providence St Joseph Medical Center (Polson). The highest price is 11.8× the lowest.

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 Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$223.20Providence St Joseph Medical Center
Median$1,308.82half pay less
Highest$2,641.10in Montana
Lowest saves$1,085.62vs the median

Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson · Polson, MT HC PR 43249 EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS/LESS THAN 30MM $223.20 $279.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm $421.80 $444.00 Jun 12, 2026
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Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm $540.75 $721.00 Jul 20, 2026
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St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT GASTRO-INTESTINAL (GI) - GENERAL CLASSIFICATION $1,308.82 $1,539.78 —
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St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC ED UGI W DILATION ESOPHAGUS BAL CDM $2,089.60 $2,612.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Great Falls Clinic Hospital Great Falls · Great Falls, MT BALLOON DILATION OF ESOPHAGUS; STOMACH; AND/OR UPPER SMALL BOWEL USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE; LESS THAN 3.0 CM $2,265.00 $2,265.00 —
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Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT BALLOON DILATION OF ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, AND/OR UPPER SMALL BOWEL USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE, LESS THAN 3.0 CM $2,641.10 — Nov 19, 2024
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Anaconda, MT 1 $540.75 $540.75
Bozeman, MT 1 $2,641.10 $2,641.10
Dillon, MT 1 $421.80 $421.80
Great Falls, MT 1 $2,265.00 $2,265.00
Helena, MT 1 $1,308.82 $1,308.82
Missoula, MT 1 $2,089.60 $2,089.60
Polson, MT 1 $223.20 $223.20

What it is

This code covers upper endoscopy in which a balloon is used to stretch a narrowed part of the esophagus.

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 balloon widening of the esophagus in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.