How much does upper GI endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic cost in Houston, TX?
CPT 43235 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Houston, TX.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) lowest | Hospital | $426cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $658cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $658cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $967negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,000negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,056cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,056cash | — | — |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,209negotiated | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,456cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) | Hospital | $2,110negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) | Hospital | $2,110negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) | Hospital | $2,115negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $2,146negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $3,407cash | — | — |
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $3,407cash | — | — |
- No Medicare benchmark on file for 43235 (Upper GI endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 43235 is $1,055.68, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $967.25–$2,115.00. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
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What should 43235 cost in Houston, TX?
For upper GI endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic (CPT 43235) in Houston, TX, a fair self-pay price is around $1,209, with hospitals ranging from $967 to $2,115 across 15 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does upper GI endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic cost in Houston, TX?
A fair self-pay price for upper GI endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic (CPT 43235) in Houston, TX is around $1,209, with hospital prices ranging from $967 to $2,115 across 15 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
Can I negotiate the price of upper GI endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.