Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in Montana
In Montana, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus: from $223.20 to $2,379.65, with a median of $1,333.31. The lowest price is at Providence St Joseph Medical Center (Polson). The highest price is 10.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,333.31, is 43% below the US median of $2,353.05.
- Montana ranks 5th of 47 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 13 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 Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$223.20Providence St Joseph Medical Center
Median$1,333.31half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,379.65in Montana
Lowest saves$1,110.11vs the median
Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File 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 source file |
| Sidney Health Center Sidney · Sidney, MT UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY WBALLOON DILATION (< 30 MM DIAM) | $401.25 | $648.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Big Sandy Medical Center Big Sandy · Big Sandy, MT Egd With Dilation | $451.00 | $564.00 | — source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT PR EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM | $628.80 | $786.00 | Jan 15, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT PR EGD BALLOON DILATION ESOPHAGUS <30 MM DIAM | $628.80 | $786.00 | Jan 16, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT GASTRO-INTESTINAL (GI) - GENERAL CLASSIFICATION | $1,308.82 | $1,539.78 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell · Kalispell, MT ESOPH ENDOSCOPY, DILATION | $1,333.31 | $2,051.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Cut Bank Cut Bank · Cut Bank, MT 43249 ENDO EGD w/Ballon Dilation | $1,563.74 | $2,405.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stillwater Billings Clinic Columbus · Billings, MT Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | $2,072.00 | $2,072.00 | Dec 19, 2025 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC ED UGI W DILATION ESOPHAGUS BAL CDM | $2,089.60 | $2,612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby · Shelby, MT EGD W/ESOPHAGEAL DILATION | $2,264.28 | $3,483.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| 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 | Feb 18, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Conrad Conrad · Conrad, MT 43249 ENDO EGD w/Ballon Dilation | $2,379.65 | $3,661.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $628.80 | $628.80 |
| Big Sandy, MT | 1 | $451.00 | $451.00 |
| Billings, MT | 1 | $2,072.00 | $2,072.00 |
| Conrad, MT | 1 | $2,379.65 | $2,379.65 |
| Cut Bank, MT | 1 | $1,563.74 | $1,563.74 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $2,265.00 | $2,265.00 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $1,308.82 | $1,308.82 |
| Kalispell, MT | 1 | $1,333.31 | $1,333.31 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $2,089.60 | $2,089.60 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $223.20 | $223.20 |
| Shelby, MT | 1 | $2,264.28 | $2,264.28 |
| Sidney, MT | 1 | $401.25 | $401.25 |
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
- Arkansas$998.53
- 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
- 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.