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
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581 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare procedures for this in 2024; showing 301–350. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Hospitals | 107 | $3,497 | About average | $2,785 | $11,230 |
| Reading Hospital | 17 | $3,499 | About average | $2,772 | $15,514 |
| Salina Regional Health Center | 31 | $3,502 | About average | $2,790 | $18,367 |
| Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital | 20 | $3,504 | About average | $2,787 | $13,218 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center LLC | 21 | $3,507 | About average | $2,766 | $60,209 |
| Anmed Health | 16 | $3,513 | About average | $2,799 | $37,021 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 80 | $3,516 | About average | $2,798 | $25,034 |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital | 28 | $3,516 | About average | $2,802 | $19,474 |
| Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | 83 | $3,517 | About average | $2,794 | $31,141 |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | 28 | $3,518 | About average | $2,803 | $16,534 |
| Robert Packer Hospital | 12 | $3,518 | About average | $2,803 | $18,650 |
| Sanford USDMedical Center | 46 | $3,521 | About average | $2,803 | $17,606 |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | 15 | $3,521 | About average | $2,765 | $18,764 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 63 | $3,527 | About average | $2,799 | $17,578 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | 34 | $3,529 | About average | $2,822 | $10,462 |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital | 11 | $3,531 | About average | $2,813 | $31,862 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 57 | $3,533 | About average | $2,810 | $24,255 |
| Faith Health | 18 | $3,534 | About average | $2,825 | $18,340 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | 24 | $3,537 | About average | $2,818 | $23,409 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 55 | $3,539 | About average | $2,823 | $38,238 |
| St Johns Hospital | 18 | $3,539 | About average | $2,820 | $21,016 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 30 | $3,539 | About average | $2,816 | $18,442 |
| Central Maine Medical Center | 13 | $3,540 | About average | $2,820 | $14,633 |
| Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers | 92 | $3,542 | About average | $2,801 | $7,710 |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | 31 | $3,543 | About average | $2,823 | $36,130 |
| Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital | 11 | $3,551 | About average | $2,829 | $32,894 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | 18 | $3,551 | About average | $2,829 | $40,520 |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital | 16 | $3,551 | About average | $2,829 | $28,593 |
| University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | 12 | $3,551 | About average | $2,829 | $38,144 |
| M Health Fairview University Of Mn Medical Center | 36 | $3,551 | About average | $2,825 | $21,605 |
| Emory University Hospital | 17 | $3,554 | About average | $2,832 | $17,264 |
| Northside Hospital | 34 | $3,554 | About average | $2,832 | $28,941 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | 19 | $3,554 | About average | $2,822 | $28,730 |
| Lancaster General Hospital | 19 | $3,562 | About average | $2,838 | $17,966 |
| Northwest Medical Center | 18 | $3,569 | About average | $2,810 | $39,482 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | 28 | $3,571 | About average | $2,832 | $28,913 |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | 40 | $3,575 | About average | $2,848 | $17,999 |
| University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 74 | $3,575 | About average | $2,848 | $21,855 |
| Edward Hospital | 46 | $3,577 | About average | $2,834 | $24,652 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 64 | $3,581 | About average | $2,853 | $20,731 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | 17 | $3,583 | About average | $2,855 | $15,272 |
| AdventHealth Porter | 58 | $3,583 | About average | $2,854 | $16,023 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | 49 | $3,587 | About average | $2,840 | $19,897 |
| Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center | 69 | $3,591 | About average | $2,861 | $17,498 |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | 12 | $3,591 | About average | $2,861 | $13,260 |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | 18 | $3,591 | About average | $2,861 | $11,257 |
| Essentia Health | 14 | $3,591 | About average | $2,861 | $11,247 |
| Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital | 12 | $3,591 | About average | $2,861 | $18,278 |
| St. Patrick Hospital | 30 | $3,591 | About average | $2,861 | $15,104 |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | 93 | $3,591 | About average | $2,860 | $17,248 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per procedure, and how many Medicare procedures were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
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| 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.
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| 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.