Upper endoscopy with fine needle biopsy in Missouri
Below is what hospitals in Missouri charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 12 hospitals in Missouri run from $504 to $5,495. The typical hospital charges $5,495. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $5,495
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
17 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Mercy Hospital MO | $504Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,050 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $1,050 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,620Insurance typically pays $1,984Sticker price $2,700 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $1,984 | $2,700 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care Columbia, MO · Price file December 23, 2025 | $2,261Insurance typically pays $2,240Sticker price $3,768 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $2,240 | $3,768 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $5,495Insurance typically pays $4,713Sticker price $9,158 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $4,713 | $9,158 |
| Barnes-jewish St Peters Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $5,495Insurance typically pays $4,713Sticker price $9,158 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $4,713 | $9,158 |
| Barnes-jewish West County Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $5,495Insurance typically pays $4,713Sticker price $9,158 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $4,713 | $9,158 |
| Progress West Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $5,495Insurance typically pays $4,713Sticker price $9,158 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $4,713 | $9,158 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $5,495Insurance typically pays $4,713Sticker price $9,158 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $4,713 | $9,158 |
| Parkland Health Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $5,495Insurance typically pays $4,713Sticker price $9,158 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $4,713 | $9,158 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast-northwest MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $5,495Insurance typically pays $4,713Sticker price $9,158 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $4,713 | $9,158 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $5,495Insurance typically pays $4,713Sticker price $9,158 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $4,713 | $9,158 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $5,495Insurance typically pays $4,713Sticker price $9,158 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $4,713 | $9,158 |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,033Sticker price — | — | $2,033 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,995Sticker price — | — | $1,995 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,025Sticker price — | — | $2,025 | — |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,422Sticker price — | — | $1,422 | — |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,057Sticker price — | — | $2,057 | — |
Procedure code 43242. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.