Upper endoscopy with polyp removal cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with polyp removal by snare: from $1,250.60 to $8,582.06, with a median of $3,294.60. The lowest price is at Ketchikan Medial Center (Ketchikan). The highest price is 6.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 43251. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Medial Center lowest Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK REMOVAL OF POLYPS OR GROWTHS OF ESOPHAGUS; STOMACH; AND/OR UPPER SMALL BOWEL USING AN ENDOSCOPE WITH MECHANICAL SNARE | $1,250.60 | $1,924.00 | — source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | $2,600.00 | $2,600.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | $3,294.60 | $3,468.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC PR 43251 EGD REMOVE LESION SNARE | $4,027.92 | $5,164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK OPERATIVE UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY | $8,582.06 | $28,606.87 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 2 | $2,600.00 | $5,591.03 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $3,294.60 | $3,294.60 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $4,027.92 | $4,027.92 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $1,250.60 | $1,250.60 |
What it is
This code covers upper endoscopy in which a polyp or growth is removed with a wire loop.
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 polyp removal by snare in other states
- Alabama$7,146.83
- Arizona$1,047.34
- Arkansas$1,267.69
- California$3,276.00
- Colorado$4,086.64
- Connecticut$6,601.76
- Delaware$2,049.93
- Florida$2,756.60
- Georgia$4,548.00
- Idaho$4,686.00
- Illinois$2,627.40
- Indiana$466.20
- Iowa$1,170.40
- Kansas$1,069.90
- Kentucky$1,060.92
- Louisiana$824.88
- Maine$299.37
- Maryland$3,199.61
- Massachusetts$3,245.00
- Michigan$372.30
- Minnesota$1,782.01
- Mississippi$1,123.00
- Missouri$3,907.24
- Montana$992.75
- Nebraska$1,216.32
- Nevada$2,087.00
- New Hampshire$1,013.33
- New Jersey$2,251.01
- New Mexico$906.80
- New York$1,514.65
- North Carolina$1,706.13
- North Dakota$2,397.60
- Ohio$3,121.30
- Oklahoma$2,193.74
- Oregon$1,340.00
- Pennsylvania$3,124.80
- Rhode Island$3,792.75
- South Carolina$7,047.04
- South Dakota$1,356.53
- Tennessee$940.50
- Texas$1,138.20
- Utah$1,453.41
- Vermont$746.60
- Virginia$5,805.90
- Washington$1,688.04
- West Virginia$552.51
- Wisconsin$1,603.20
- Wyoming$1,005.68
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.