How much does upper GI endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic cost in Roswell, NM?

CPT 43235 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Roswell, NM.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
43235 Upper GI endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic
Ask to pay
$1,780
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
What Medicare paysⓘ
$938
Typical price near you
$1,936
Cash / self-pay price
$1,780
Prices near you — 8 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Artesia General Hospital (Artesia) lowest ⚠ likely error Hospital $234cash 0.2× —
Nor-Lea Hospital District (Lovington) Hospital $406cash 0.4× —
Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital (Hobbs) Hospital $957cash 1.0× —
Lovelace Regional Hospital (Roswell) Hospital $1,780cash 1.9× —
Carlsbad Medical Center (Carlsbad) Hospital $1,936cash 2.1× —
Plains Regional Medical Center (Clovis) Hospital $1,939cash 2.1× —
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center (Roswell) Hospital $2,494cash 2.7× —
Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital (Tucumcari) Hospital $3,594negotiated 3.8× —
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 1 unusually low/high price excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • For 43235 (Upper GI endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic), Medicare's benchmark rate is $937.56. A fair self-pay target for this line is $1,780.50. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 43235 is $1,780.50, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $543.79–$2,354.88. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 43235 cost in Roswell, NM?

For upper GI endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic (CPT 43235) in Roswell, NM, a fair self-pay price is around $1,936, with hospitals ranging from $544 to $2,355 across 8 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $938, the floor to negotiate toward. 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 Roswell, NM?

A fair self-pay price for upper GI endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic (CPT 43235) in Roswell, NM is around $1,936, with hospital prices ranging from $544 to $2,355 across 8 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 43235?

Medicare pays about $938 for upper GI endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic (CPT 43235). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

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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If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check — free.

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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.