How much does Upper endoscopy (EGD) cost in Dallas?

Median insurer-negotiated rates range from $502 at Cook Children's Medical Center to $2,763 at Parkland Health, based on the hospitals' own federally mandated price files.

Is it cheaper to pay cash than use insurance?

Sometimes. Several hospitals publish discounted cash prices below the rates insurers negotiate. If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the self-pay price.

Why do prices differ so much between hospitals?

Each hospital negotiates rates separately with each insurer, and hospitals in the same health system usually share one contract. The same procedure with the same insurer can cost several times more across town.

Costs · Endoscopy · Upper endoscopy (EGD) · Dallas · codes 43235, 43239

How much does an upper endoscopy (EGD) cost in Dallas?

Camera exam of the esophagus stomach and upper intestine; bundle includes the with-biopsy variant. Below: the rates insurers have actually negotiated with 39 Dallas-area hospitals, and the cash (self-pay) prices where published — from the hospitals' own federally required price files.

$502

lowest median negotiated rate

Cook Children's Medical Center

$2,763

highest (adult hospitals)

Parkland Health

5.5×

price spread

same procedure, same metro

Rates shown

Median negotiated rate per hospital · sorted low → high · hover a bar for the full receipt

cash (self-pay) price

Hospital	Gross charge	Cash price	Negotiated	Range	# rates	vs median

* Specialty hospital (pediatric or cancer center) — rates reflect specialty case mix. † Median based on fewer than 3 published rates — treat as indicative. Bars show the median dollar-denominated commercial negotiated rate; hospitals sharing a health-system contract show similar rates.

SOURCE: standard-charges files from 39 hospitals · file dates 2026-01-01 → 2026-06-29 · retrieved 2026-08-08

Paying cash can beat using insurance. At UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, the self-pay price is $1,402 — less than the $2,474 median commercial-insurer rate. If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash rate.

Skipping the hospital? 122 independent imaging/outpatient centers in this area negotiate a median $404 all-in for this procedure (533 insurer rates) — less than the lowest hospital facility fee above ($502).

Center For Assisted Reproduction Laboratory And Surgery Center, Inc. — $70
Dallas Otolaryngology Associates — $102
Texas Eye Surgery Center, Llc — $102
Charissa Parker — $102

All-in (global) negotiated fees from Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare's federally mandated Transparency-in-Coverage files, newest dated 2026-08-01; hospital bars above show the facility fee only — a physician fee is usually billed on top. Estimates — confirm with the provider.

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