Upper endoscopy with polyp removal cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 31 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with polyp removal by snare: from $633.42 to $14,793.19, with a median of $3,124.80. The lowest price is at Nazareth Hospital (Philadelphia). The highest price is 23.4× 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.
Lowest$633.42Nazareth Hospital
Median$3,124.80half pay less
Highest$14,793.19in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$2,491.38vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Hospital lowest Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Removal Tumor/Polyp/Other Lesion by Snare | $633.42 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA UPPER ENDO W/BX SNARE | $642.60 | $1,071.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA REMOVAL OF POLYPS OR GROWTHS OF ESOPHAGUS; STOMACH; AND/OR UPPER SMALL BOWEL USING AN ENDOSCOPE WITH MECHANICAL SNARE | $649.50 | $1,299.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE | $1,675.80 | $2,793.00 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd Removal Tumor Polyp/Other Lesion Snare Tech | $1,887.00 | $3,575.28 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Egd Removal Tumor Polyp/Other Lesion Snare Tech | $1,961.00 | $3,575.28 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE | $2,132.40 | $3,554.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE | $2,251.80 | $3,753.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE | $2,476.20 | $4,127.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE | $2,476.20 | $4,127.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE | $2,501.40 | $4,169.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 43251 EGD REMOVE LESION SNARE Tech | $2,945.64 | $12,330.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE | $2,978.40 | $4,964.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE | $3,033.60 | $5,056.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE | $3,055.20 | $5,092.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE | $3,124.80 | $5,208.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 43251 EGD W Snare | $3,207.03 | $12,330.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE | $3,414.00 | $5,690.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE | $3,414.00 | $5,690.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE | $3,414.00 | $5,690.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 43251 EGD REMOVE LESION SNARE Tech | $3,574.47 | $12,330.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 43251 EGD REMOVE LESION SNARE Tech | $3,880.25 | $12,330.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 43251 EGD W Snare | $4,084.93 | $12,330.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE | $4,330.80 | $7,218.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE | $4,464.60 | $7,441.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA EGD W/REMOVAL BY SNARE | $4,521.60 | $7,536.00 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Removal Tumor/Polyp/Other Lesion by Snare | $5,911.52 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Ugi With Rem T/P/Les by Snare | $6,856.00 | $8,570.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Ugi With Rem T/P/Les by Snare | $6,968.83 | $8,711.04 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Ugi With Rem T/P/Les by Snare | $6,968.83 | $8,711.04 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Removal Tumor/Polyp/Other Lesion by Snare | $14,793.19 | — | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 9 | $649.50 | $2,978.40 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 5 | $633.42 | $1,961.00 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 3 | $2,945.64 | $3,880.25 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $6,856.00 | $6,968.83 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $3,414.00 | $3,414.00 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $1,675.80 | $1,675.80 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $642.60 | $642.60 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $4,521.60 | $4,521.60 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $3,124.80 | $3,124.80 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $2,476.20 | $2,476.20 |
| Lancaster, PA | 1 | $3,574.47 | $3,574.47 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $2,132.40 | $2,132.40 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $3,207.03 | $3,207.03 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $3,414.00 | $3,414.00 |
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
- Alaska$3,294.60
- 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
- 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.