Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 22 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus: from $1,383.00 to $7,729.78, with a median of $2,433.60. The lowest price is at Betsy Johnson Hospital (Dunn). The highest price is 5.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,433.60, is 3% above the US median of $2,353.05.
- North Carolina ranks 24th of 47 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 22 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 Oct 21, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,383.00Betsy Johnson Hospital
Median$2,433.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$7,729.78in North Carolina
Lowest saves$1,050.60vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Johnson Hospital lowest Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC BALLOON DILATION OF ESOPHAGUS; STOMACH; AND/OR UPPER SMALL BOWEL USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE; LESS THAN 3.0 CM | $1,383.00 | $2,305.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC EGD BALLOON DIL OF ESOPH <30MM | $1,384.80 | $6,924.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC 43249 EGD W/DILAT ESOPH BALLOON | $1,643.91 | $2,348.43 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Endo Ugi W Baln Dil | $1,706.13 | $6,319.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Endo Ugi W Baln Dil | $1,706.13 | $6,319.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Endo Ugi W Baln Dil | $1,706.13 | $6,319.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with transendoscopic balloon dilation of esophagus (less than 30 mm diameter) | $1,858.03 | $4,645.08 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Egd W/ Balloon Dil Less Than 30mm | $1,916.88 | $3,423.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC ESOPH EGD DILATION <30 MM | $2,190.70 | $5,476.74 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC ESOPH EGD DILATION <30 MM | $2,433.60 | $4,056.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC ESOPH EGD DILATION <30 MM | $2,433.60 | $4,056.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC BALLOON DILATION OF ESOPHAGUS; STOMACH; AND/OR UPPER SMALL BOWEL USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE; LESS THAN 3.0 CM | $2,433.60 | $4,056.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC ESOPH EGD DILATION <30 MM | $2,433.60 | $4,056.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Egd W/ Balloon Dil Less Than 30mm | $2,441.18 | $4,606.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Egd W/ Balloon Dil Less Than 30mm | $2,441.18 | $4,606.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ENDO UGI W BALN DIL | $2,526.12 | $9,356.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with transendoscopic balloon dilation of esophagus (less than 30 mm diameter) | $2,731.75 | $6,829.36 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with transendoscopic balloon dilation of esophagus (less than 30 mm diameter) | $2,978.68 | $7,446.70 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC EGD FLEX BALLOON DILATION<30 | $3,751.00 | $3,751.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| 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 source file |
| 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 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with transendoscopic balloon dilation of esophagus (less than 30 mm diameter) | $7,729.78 | $19,324.45 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
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File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $2,526.12 | $3,751.00 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $2,433.60 | $2,433.60 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $1,706.13 | $4,717.96 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $1,384.80 | $1,384.80 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $1,383.00 | $1,383.00 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $1,706.13 | $1,706.13 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $2,433.60 | $2,433.60 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $2,731.75 | $2,731.75 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $2,441.18 | $2,441.18 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $2,190.70 | $2,190.70 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $1,706.13 | $1,706.13 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $1,916.88 | $1,916.88 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $2,978.68 | $2,978.68 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $1,643.91 | $1,643.91 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $2,441.18 | $2,441.18 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $1,858.03 | $1,858.03 |
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
- 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 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.