Procedures
Flexible esophagoscopy with balloon dilation (under 30 mm) cost in North Carolina
Flexible esophagoscopy with balloon dilation (under 30 mm) usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In North Carolina
From 22 hospital and 0 clinic prices in North Carolina.
Nationwide typical: $2,715 (most listed prices $1,289–$6,082).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: In practice, dilation is more often coded as EGD 43249 than as esophagoscopy.
Cheapest in North Carolina
Total price
Flexible esophagoscopy with balloon dilation (under 30 mm)
The facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In North Carolina, from 22 providers. Most listed prices: $1,636–$4,591.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital$1,017Hospital · ElkinEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Alamance Regional Medical Center$1,636Hospital · BurlingtonEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $1,636
- $115est. $1,017 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $733est. $1,636 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Alamance Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $733est. $1,636 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +3 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Annie Penn Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,150
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: CarolinaEast Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - UNC Health Blue Ridge - MorgantonEsophagus scope with balloon dilation, under 30 mmFacility fee only$1,565est. $2,468 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UNC Health Blue Ridge - Morganton price file · checked Oct 2026 - ECU Health Beaufort Hospital - a campus of ECU Health Medical CenterEsophagus scope with balloon dilation, under 30 mmFacility fee only$1,588est. $2,491 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: ECU Health Beaufort Hospital - a campus of ECU Hea price fil · checked Oct 2026 - Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University HospitalEsophagus scope with balloon dilation, under 30 mmFacility fee only$1,706est. $2,608 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $1,706est. $2,608 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Duke Regional Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,979
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $3,134
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $3,277
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Harris Regional Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - CaroMont Regional Medical Center - BelmontEsophagus scope with balloon dilation, under 30 mmFacility fee only$3,469
Doctor fees are billed separately. +2 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Belmont price file · checked Oct 2026
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Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.