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Upper GI endoscopy (diagnostic) at Howard University Hospital Corp

2041 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20060. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date December 31, 2025 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 43235.

$3,173
Cash price
$1,469
Median commercial
$3,966
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $1,469 — 0% below the Washington, DC metro median of $1,469. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
United HealthcareAll Payer $1,105 negotiated rate
CarefirstHMO (+1 same-rate plans) $1,202 negotiated rate
CarefirstPPO (+1 same-rate plans) $1,381 negotiated rate
AetnaHMO & PPO $1,556 negotiated rate
CignaNetwork & Open Access Benefit Plans $1,818 negotiated rate
CignaAll Other $2,092 negotiated rate

Medicare plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
CarefirstMedicare Mco $1,071 negotiated rate
CignaMedicare Mco $1,071 negotiated rate
What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

How much does upper gi endoscopy (diagnostic) cost at Howard University Hospital Corp without insurance?

Howard University Hospital Corp's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $3,173 for Upper GI endoscopy (diagnostic), against a gross charge of $3,966. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for upper gi endoscopy (diagnostic) at Howard University Hospital Corp?

Howard University Hospital Corp lists 6 commercial plan rates for Upper GI endoscopy (diagnostic), from $1,105 (United Healthcare) to $2,092 (Cigna), with a median of $1,469. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $1,469.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Howard University Hospital Corp publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date December 31, 2025. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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