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Upper endoscopy (EGD) in St. Louis, MO-IL costs $810 to $2,100. Here's every hospital's price.

10 hospitals in the St. Louis, MO-IL 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 St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, 10 hospitals list a cash price for upper endoscopy (egd) (CPT 43235). The lowest is $810 at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital, the median is $1,129 and the highest is $2,100 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson. The most expensive hospital lists 2.6 times the cheapest for the same code.

The St. Louis, MO-IL median of $1,129 is 14% below the national median of $1,307 across 342 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

10 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $104 to $3,886. 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 March 2026 and June 2026. 22 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.

$810
lowest cash price in St. Louis, MO-IL
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital · 4 mi
$319 below the median
$1,129
median cash price
10 hospitals
2.6×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
10/36
hospitals with a cash price
22 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital

Maryland Heights · 4 mi · File Apr 2026

$810
list $1,012 · lowest of 2 lines
2
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center

Alton · 15 mi · File Mar 2026

$916
list $1,527
3
Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital

Saint Louis · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,025
list $1,864 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Ssm St Joseph Health Center

Saint Charles · 8 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,129
list $2,052 · lowest of 2 lines
5
Ssm St Clare Health Center

Fenton · 16 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,129
list $2,052 · lowest of 2 lines
6
Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis

Saint Louis · 8 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,129
list $2,052 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis

Bridgeton · 5 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,129
list $2,052 · lowest of 2 lines
8
Mercy Hospital Washington

Washington · 38 mi · File Jun 2026

$1,148
list $1,766
9
Mercy Hospital Lincoln

Troy · 38 mi · File Jun 2026

$1,520
list $2,339
10
Mercy Hospital Jefferson

Crystal City · 38 mi · File Jun 2026

$2,100
list $3,230
11
Hshs Holy Family Hospital INC

Greenville · 52 mi · File Mar 2026

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12
St Josephs Hospital

Breese · 45 mi · File Mar 2026

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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 St. Louis, MO-IL without a price for this procedure

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

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