Level 3 Upper GI Procedures
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $3,633 per procedure at 589 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $3,323 and $3,899.
Also known as: Upper endoscopy, EGD
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $3,633
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $3,323–$3,899
- Medicare’s share
- $2,888
- Average billed charge
- $24,296
- Hospitals reporting
- 589
Compare hospitals
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
581 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare procedures for this in 2024; showing 101–150. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | 24 | $3,276 | About average | $2,602 | $25,783 |
| Conway Medical Center | 13 | $3,280 | About average | $2,613 | $20,651 |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | 74 | $3,280 | About average | $2,613 | $16,686 |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | 62 | $3,280 | About average | $2,610 | $40,934 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 19 | $3,280 | About average | $2,584 | $14,895 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 54 | $3,283 | About average | $2,615 | $18,523 |
| MUSC Medical Center | 123 | $3,283 | About average | $2,609 | $30,344 |
| Archbold Memorial Hospital | 18 | $3,283 | About average | $2,616 | $18,720 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 80 | $3,284 | About average | $2,623 | $24,065 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 81 | $3,286 | About average | $2,596 | $17,171 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 108 | $3,289 | About average | $2,612 | $14,850 |
| Flowers Hospital | 15 | $3,289 | About average | $2,608 | $80,103 |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | 44 | $3,289 | About average | $2,620 | $27,338 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 70 | $3,289 | About average | $2,596 | $6,278 |
| Lexington Medical Center | 32 | $3,291 | About average | $2,622 | $19,548 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | 27 | $3,291 | About average | $2,622 | $25,511 |
| Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center | 32 | $3,296 | About average | $2,626 | $11,664 |
| Lewisgale Medical Center | 52 | $3,297 | About average | $2,630 | $83,404 |
| CJW Medical Center | 28 | $3,297 | About average | $2,627 | $100,776 |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center | 19 | $3,297 | About average | $2,627 | $14,447 |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | 12 | $3,300 | About average | $2,629 | $24,001 |
| Hillcrest Medical Center | 16 | $3,300 | About average | $2,629 | $47,726 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | 38 | $3,300 | About average | $2,629 | $9,655 |
| SSM Health St Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | 12 | $3,300 | About average | $2,629 | $24,100 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | 52 | $3,300 | About average | $2,629 | $21,008 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 21 | $3,300 | About average | $2,628 | $33,603 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | 11 | $3,300 | About average | $2,622 | $24,507 |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | 13 | $3,303 | About average | $2,630 | $10,360 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | 20 | $3,304 | About average | $2,631 | $21,691 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc | 20 | $3,304 | About average | $2,605 | $16,352 |
| Mount Pleasant Hospital | 11 | $3,304 | About average | $2,633 | $16,688 |
| St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 68 | $3,305 | About average | $2,626 | $12,641 |
| Norton Clark Hospital | 16 | $3,307 | About average | $2,635 | $27,331 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | 68 | $3,307 | About average | $2,619 | $36,262 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | 14 | $3,317 | About average | $2,642 | $26,035 |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | 96 | $3,319 | About average | $2,645 | $24,370 |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | 21 | $3,320 | About average | $2,627 | $24,980 |
| The Hospitals Of Providence Transmountain Campus | 16 | $3,323 | About average | $2,658 | $40,452 |
| UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | 39 | $3,323 | About average | $2,652 | $42,698 |
| Covenant Medical Center | 33 | $3,323 | About average | $2,648 | $49,014 |
| University Health System | 33 | $3,323 | About average | $2,648 | $12,778 |
| Baptist Medical Center | 19 | $3,323 | About average | $2,648 | $45,040 |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | 19 | $3,323 | About average | $2,648 | $23,799 |
| University Medical Center Of El Paso | 13 | $3,323 | About average | $2,648 | $15,204 |
| Methodist Hospital | 55 | $3,323 | About average | $2,644 | $24,783 |
| University Medical Center | 26 | $3,323 | About average | $2,642 | $58,758 |
| Christ Hospital | 30 | $3,323 | About average | $2,644 | $12,197 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 133 | $3,328 | About average | $2,643 | $10,684 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | 17 | $3,328 | About average | $2,618 | $18,358 |
| ProMedica Toledo Hospital | 30 | $3,329 | About average | $2,634 | $20,771 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per procedure, and how many Medicare procedures were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2,985 | $19K |
| 2021 | $3,085 | $19K |
| 2022 | $3,116 | $21K |
| 2023 | $3,066 | $21K |
| 2024 | $3,633 | $24K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 50 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 25 | 1,080 | $2,441 | $3,187–$3,352 |
| Vermont | 1 | 18 | $3,092 | $3,092–$3,092 |
| Alabama | 8 | 201 | $3,113 | $3,086–$3,248 |
| Tennessee | 14 | 391 | $3,195 | $3,158–$3,214 |
| Louisiana | 7 | 214 | $3,238 | $3,211–$3,244 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 174 | $3,241 | $3,167–$3,247 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 89 | $3,242 | $3,186–$3,263 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 158 | $3,262 | $3,218–$3,400 |
| South Carolina | 11 | 440 | $3,270 | $3,256–$3,297 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 227 | $3,273 | $3,276–$3,300 |
| Kansas | 6 | 251 | $3,287 | $3,261–$3,345 |
| Missouri | 18 | 676 | $3,304 | $3,219–$3,408 |
| Kentucky | 13 | 364 | $3,305 | $3,241–$3,317 |
| Iowa | 6 | 226 | $3,319 | $3,279–$3,333 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 167 | $3,348 | $3,284–$3,464 |
| Georgia | 16 | 354 | $3,373 | $3,240–$3,507 |
| Virginia | 16 | 578 | $3,381 | $3,295–$3,520 |
| North Carolina | 17 | 731 | $3,388 | $3,307–$3,441 |
| Indiana | 16 | 467 | $3,397 | $3,336–$3,471 |
| Texas | 43 | 1,244 | $3,403 | $3,323–$3,457 |
| Michigan | 13 | 417 | $3,408 | $3,373–$3,420 |
| Florida | 36 | 1,321 | $3,418 | $3,417–$3,469 |
| Utah | 4 | 116 | $3,431 | $3,431–$3,431 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 89 | $3,469 | $3,357–$3,512 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | 780 | $3,478 | $3,421–$3,603 |
| Idaho | 5 | 155 | $3,485 | $3,446–$3,485 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 484 | $3,496 | $3,493–$3,661 |
| Colorado | 11 | 424 | $3,530 | $3,494–$3,646 |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 358 | $3,542 | $3,451–$3,596 |
| Maine | 4 | 85 | $3,557 | $3,489–$3,639 |
| Illinois | 27 | 1,028 | $3,589 | $3,539–$3,636 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 123 | $3,599 | $3,591–$3,622 |
| Arizona | 13 | 573 | $3,616 | $3,646–$3,734 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 162 | $3,626 | $3,556–$3,685 |
| Montana | 5 | 100 | $3,662 | $3,591–$3,591 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 86 | $3,802 | $3,662–$3,792 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 52 | $3,827 | $3,776–$3,887 |
| Delaware | 3 | 85 | $3,845 | $3,842–$3,847 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 14 | $3,846 | $3,846–$3,846 |
| Washington | 16 | 477 | $3,895 | $3,844–$3,960 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 178 | $3,901 | $3,895–$3,919 |
| Oregon | 6 | 175 | $3,966 | $3,861–$4,040 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 193 | $4,061 | $4,043–$4,272 |
| New Jersey | 23 | 651 | $4,080 | $4,009–$4,179 |
| Alaska | 2 | 25 | $4,088 | $4,023–$4,163 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 682 | $4,090 | $4,061–$4,113 |
| Nevada | 4 | 65 | $4,144 | $4,070–$4,239 |
| New York | 37 | 1,349 | $4,191 | $4,060–$4,314 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 78 | $4,405 | $4,405–$4,405 |
| California | 46 | 2,043 | $4,794 | $4,708–$5,311 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. For outpatient procedures it is Medicare’s allowed amount, which leaves out extra “outlier” payments for unusually costly cases; those are shown under the hospital name where CMS reported any, and included in the CSV. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 procedures. More in the glossary.