Surgery and procedures CPT 43249 North Carolina Outpatient

Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in North Carolina

In North Carolina, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus: from $1,706.13 to $3,751.00, with a median of $2,441.18. The lowest price is at Duke University Hospital (Raleigh) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 2.2× 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$1,706.13Duke University Hospital + 2 more
Median$2,441.18half pay less
Highest$3,751.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$735.05vs the median

Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Duke University Hospital lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Endo Ugi W Baln Dil $1,706.13 $6,319.00 —
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Duke University Hospital lowest Durham · Durham, NC Endo Ugi W Baln Dil $1,706.13 $6,319.00 —
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Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Endo Ugi W Baln Dil $1,706.13 $6,319.00 —
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Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Egd W/ Balloon Dil Less Than 30mm $1,916.88 $3,423.00 Apr 1, 2026
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ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Egd W/ Balloon Dil Less Than 30mm $2,441.18 $4,606.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Egd W/ Balloon Dil Less Than 30mm $2,441.18 $4,606.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ENDO UGI W BALN DIL $2,526.12 $9,356.00 —
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC EGD FLEX BALLOON DILATION<30 $3,751.00 $3,751.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC EGD FLEX BALLOON DILATION<30 $3,751.00 $3,751.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC EGD FLEX BALLOON DILATION<30 $3,751.00 $3,751.00 May 11, 2026
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 4 $2,526.12 $3,751.00
Durham, NC 1 $1,706.13 $1,706.13
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1 $1,706.13 $1,706.13
Greenville, NC 1 $2,441.18 $2,441.18
Raleigh-Cary, NC 1 $1,706.13 $1,706.13
Rocky Mount, NC 1 $1,916.88 $1,916.88
Washington, NC 1 $2,441.18 $2,441.18

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.