Skip to main content
PricedCare

Upper endoscopy (EGD) in Des Moines, IA costs $267 to $10,243. Here's every hospital's price.

4 hospitals in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (egd) (CPT 43235). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area, 4 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (egd) (CPT 43235). The lowest is $267 at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center, the median is $425 and the highest is $10,243 at Mercyone Newton Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 38 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Des Moines, IA median of $425 is 67% below the national median of $1,273 across 1016 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

4 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $35 to $2,408. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between January 2026 and September 2026. 3 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$267
lowest cash price in Des Moines, IA
Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center · 7 mi
$158 below the median
$425
median cash price
4 hospitals
38×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
4/7
hospitals with a cash price
3 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center

Des Moines · 7 mi · File Mar 2026

$267
list $267 · lowest of 4 lines
2
Broadlawns Medical Center

Des Moines · 7 mi · File Sep 2026

$425
list $425 · lowest of 3 lines
3
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi

Des Moines · 7 mi · File Jan 2026

$687
list $859 · lowest of 24 lines
4
Mercyone Newton Medical Center

Newton · 38 mi · File Mar 2026

$10,243
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 43235. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 43235, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About upper endoscopy (egd)

An upper endoscopy, or EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy), passes a thin camera through the mouth to look at the esophagus, stomach and the first part of the small intestine. CPT 43235 is the diagnostic version with no biopsy. It takes about 15 minutes under sedation and is done for reflux, swallowing problems, unexplained pain or bleeding.

What the price covers

The hospital's price is the facility fee for the endoscopy unit: room, nursing, scope, sedation monitoring and recovery. The gastroenterologist and the anesthesia provider bill separately. If a sample is taken the code becomes 43239 and pathology is added.

Why prices vary

An EGD is one of the most variable codes in hospital price files. Large systems and academic centers commonly list gross charges several times higher than community hospitals, and cash discounts range from 20 to 70 percent. Freestanding endoscopy centers, which do not publish these files, are often the cheapest option of all.

Questions to ask

  • What is the self-pay price for 43235, and does it include the physician and anesthesia?
  • What will it cost if a biopsy is taken (43239)?
  • Is the procedure done in the hospital or in a hospital-owned outpatient center, and are the prices the same?

Hospitals in Des Moines, IA without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

Questions people ask