Price Checker / CPT 43233
How much does Egd Balloon Dil Esoph30 Mm/> cost?
CPT 43233 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 22x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$310–$610
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,600
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$760
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $10,123 is $9,663 over the fair price (about 22x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Egd Balloon Dil Esoph30 Mm/>
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartooth Billings Clinic RED LODGE, MT | $23,729 | — | 11527% |
| Southwestern Medical Center Lawton, OK | $9,925 | — | 4763% |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital CARROLLTON, KY | $3,900 | $2,340 | 1811% |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman , TN | $2,937 | — | 1339% |
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About Egd Balloon Dil Esoph30 Mm/>
CPT code 43233 refers to egd balloon dil esoph30 mm/> (billing description: "Egd balloon dil esoph30 mm/>"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $204 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $204 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
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