Upper endoscopy with balloon dilation cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with balloon widening of the esophagus: from $975.12 to $3,017.60, with a median of $2,396.80. The lowest price is at St. Alexius Medical Center (Bismarck). The highest price is 3.1× 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.
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Alexius Medical Center lowest Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC ESOPH EDGM DILATION < 30MM | $975.12 | $1,912.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND ESOPH EGD DILATION <30MM SC OR | $1,712.16 | $2,952.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND EGD FLEX W DILATION <30 PF SUR | $1,859.76 | $2,952.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND EGD WBALLOON DIL | $2,396.80 | $2,996.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND EGD WBALLOON DIL | $2,396.80 | $2,996.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN UP GI ENDOSCOPY,BALL DIL,30MM | $2,779.50 | $3,706.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN EGD WBALLOON DIL | $3,017.60 | $3,772.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $2,779.50 | $2,898.55 |
| Bismarck, ND | 1 | $975.12 | $975.12 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $1,859.76 | $1,859.76 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $2,396.80 | $2,396.80 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $2,396.80 | $2,396.80 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $1,712.16 | $1,712.16 |
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
- Alabama$6,975.00
- Alaska$3,660.80
- Arizona$2,044.25
- Arkansas$1,767.56
- California$2,455.00
- Colorado$2,370.20
- Connecticut$6,601.88
- Delaware$2,236.08
- Florida$3,322.20
- Georgia$4,548.00
- Hawaii$1,611.00
- Idaho$4,686.00
- Illinois$2,196.60
- Indiana$2,009.20
- Iowa$2,656.80
- Kansas$4,481.52
- Kentucky$1,190.74
- Louisiana$824.88
- Maine$1,080.43
- Maryland$2,517.79
- Massachusetts$2,118.35
- Michigan$1,647.10
- Minnesota$1,887.43
- Mississippi$1,123.00
- Missouri$3,146.71
- Montana$1,308.82
- Nebraska$1,373.60
- Nevada$2,087.00
- New Hampshire$839.84
- New Jersey$2,167.77
- New Mexico$1,761.90
- New York$2,134.21
- North Carolina$2,441.18
- Ohio$3,341.52
- Oklahoma$925.01
- Oregon$1,675.20
- Pennsylvania$3,414.00
- Rhode Island$3,047.64
- South Carolina$7,884.57
- South Dakota$1,356.53
- Tennessee$1,012.97
- Texas$1,138.20
- Utah$1,476.09
- Vermont$1,455.25
- Virginia$5,143.18
- Washington$1,977.13
- West Virginia$1,433.25
- Wisconsin$1,647.10
- Wyoming$873.02
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.