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Upper endoscopy with esophagus dilation in Ohio

CPT 43249 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $933 to $5,672 at the 10 Ohio hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$4,268typical cash price
$4,951typical commercial insurer rate
$933–$5.7kcash price range, 5 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Metrohealth System
$933
Riverside Methodist Hospital
$3,314
Bethesda North
$4,268
Cleveland Clinic
$5,672
Hillcrest Hospital
$5,672

Ohio typical cash price: $4,268

Ohio hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Metrohealth SystemCleveland$2,666$933$3,202$1,905–$4,789 · 15 plans
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus$5,098$3,314$9,206only 1 plan
Bethesda NorthCincinnati$5,691$4,268$4,485$2,412–$5,333 · 13 plans
Cleveland ClinicCleveland$8,726$5,672$5,489$2,797–$7,723 · 54 plans
Hillcrest HospitalMayfield Heights$8,726$5,672$4,831$2,805–$7,853 · 39 plans
Kettering Health DaytonDayton––$6,514$2,924–$8,387 · 13 plans
Kettering Health Main CampusKettering––$6,516$2,924–$8,387 · 13 plans
Kettering Health MiamisburgMiamisburg––$6,636$2,943–$8,387 · 13 plans
Miami Valley HospitalDayton––$4,951$2,995–$4,951 · 12 plans
Ohio State University State Health SystemColumbus$2,574–$1,085$1–$2,059 · 30 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 with esophagus dilation cost at a hospital in Ohio?

At 5 Ohio hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for upper endoscopy with esophagus dilation is $4,268, and most charge between $1,885 and $5,672. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $4,951. 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 with esophagus dilation?

At 2 of the 4 hospitals in Ohio 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 Ohio has the lowest cash price for upper endoscopy with esophagus dilation?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $933 at Metrohealth System. 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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