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Upper endoscopy (EGD) in Pennsylvania

CPT 43235 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $504 to $3,236 at the 9 Pennsylvania hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,048typical cash price
$2,580typical commercial insurer rate
$504–$3.2kcash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Bryn Mawr Hospital
$504
Main Line Hospital Lankenau
$504
Paoli Hospital
$504
Jefferson Abington Hospital
$1,024
Jefferson Health- Northeast
$1,072
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
$1,072
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
$2,019
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
$3,236

Pennsylvania typical cash price: $1,048

Pennsylvania hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr$1,261$504$1,676$1,476–$3,340 · 7 plans
Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood$1,261$504$1,720$1,502–$3,340 · 7 plans
Paoli HospitalPaoli$1,261$504$1,631$1,444–$3,340 · 7 plans
Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington$2,419$1,024$1,660$601–$3,545 · 14 plans
Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia$2,336$1,072$2,580$625–$6,300 · 13 plans
Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia$1,748$1,072$5,532$705–$6,300 · 12 plans
Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey$6,094$2,019$4,394$3,924–$4,875 · 13 plans
Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh$5,393$3,236$3,763$739–$4,584 · 18 plans
St Lukes HospitalBethlehem––$2,616$1,850–$3,046 · 4 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does upper endoscopy (EGD) cost at a hospital in Pennsylvania?

At 8 Pennsylvania hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for upper endoscopy (EGD) is $1,048, and most charge between $504 and $2,384. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $2,580. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for upper endoscopy (EGD)?

At 8 of the 8 hospitals in Pennsylvania that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Pennsylvania has the lowest cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $504 at Bryn Mawr Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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