Upper Endoscopy Cost in Chicago, IL
A camera exam of the esophagus, stomach, and upper intestine, including small tissue samples (biopsies).
Prices range from $286 to $2,577 across 10 hospitals; the median is $1,210 — choosing wisely can save $2,291.
Egd Flex W/Biopsy
Area median: $1,569 across 13 hospitals (IL)
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
Mattoon, IL
Cash Price
$286
Negotiated Range
From $8
n=28 payers
Gross
$286
Best price
Save 89% vs highestMorris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Morris, IL
Cash Price
$299
Negotiated Range
$477 – $1,001
n=10 payers
Gross
$1,105
OSF Healthcare System
Evergreen Park, IL
Cash Price
$538
Negotiated Range
No data
Gross
$1,344
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
Melrose Park, IL
Cash Price
$652
Negotiated Range
$512 – $3,266
n=9 payers
Gross
$3,434
Hillsboro Area Hospital
Hillsboro, IL
Cash Price
$982
Negotiated Range
$1,796 – $3,034
n=15 payers
Gross
$1,091
Roseland Community Hospital
Chicago, IL
Cash Price
$1,210
Negotiated Range
$904 – $2,375
n=5 payers
Gross
$2,159
John H Stroger Jr Hospital
Chicago, IL
Cash Price
$1,569
Negotiated Range
No data
Gross
$2,242
Fayette County Hospital
Vandalia, IL
Cash Price
$1,718
Negotiated Range
From $125
n=8 payers
Gross
$1,718
South Shore Hospital
Chicago, IL
Cash Price
$1,965
Negotiated Range
$608 – $1,825
n=7 payers
Gross
$2,807
Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital and CareNetwork
Chicago, IL
Cash Price
$2,577
Negotiated Range
$2,295
n=2 payers
Gross
$2,577
| Rating | Fair Price | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterSave 89% Mattoon, IL | $286 | From $8n=28 payers | $286 | CMS | -- |
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers Morris, IL | $299 | $477 – $1,001n=10 payers | $1,105 | CMS | Good price |
OSF Healthcare System Evergreen Park, IL | $538 | No data | $1,344 | -- | Good price |
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park, IL | $652 | $512 – $3,266n=9 payers | $3,434 | -- | Good price |
Hillsboro Area Hospital Hillsboro, IL | $982 | $1,796 – $3,034n=15 payers | $1,091 | -- | Fair price |
Roseland Community Hospital Chicago, IL | $1,210 | $904 – $2,375n=5 payers | $2,159 | CMS | Fair price |
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL | $1,569 | No data | $2,242 | CMS | Above avg |
Fayette County Hospital Vandalia, IL | $1,718 | From $125n=8 payers | $1,718 | -- | Above avg |
South Shore Hospital Chicago, IL | $1,965 | $608 – $1,825n=7 payers | $2,807 | -- | Above avg |
Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital and CareNetwork Chicago, IL | $2,577 | $2,295n=2 payers | $2,577 | -- | Above avg |
What affects the price of upper endoscopy?
A camera exam of the esophagus, stomach, and upper intestine, including small tissue samples (biopsies).
- How you pay: cash (self-pay) prices are often lower than insurer-negotiated rates, and the hospital's gross "list price" is rarely what anyone actually pays.
- Your insurance plan: each insurer negotiates its own rate with each hospital, so the same procedure can vary by thousands of dollars across plans.
- Where it's done: hospital outpatient departments usually charge more than independent imaging centers or ambulatory surgery centers.
- Extra services: anesthesia, pathology, facility fees, and physician fees may be billed separately from the listed procedure price.
- Complexity: complications or additional findings during the procedure can change the final bill.
Prices shown are from hospital-published price transparency data. Your actual cost may vary based on your specific insurance plan, treatment complexity, and other factors. This page is not medical or billing advice.