Procedures
Flexible esophagoscopy with foreign body removal cost in Iowa
Flexible esophagoscopy with foreign body removal 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 Iowa
From 35 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Iowa.
Nationwide typical: $1,974 (most listed prices $797–$4,594).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Usually urgent and rarely cash-quoted. EGD foreign body removal beyond the esophagus is 43247.
Cheapest in Iowa
Total price
Flexible esophagoscopy with foreign body removal
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 Iowa, from 35 providers. Most listed prices: $760–$3,095.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Hansen Family Hospital - Iowa Falls, IA$591Hospital · Iowa FallsEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids, IA$671Hospital · Cedar RapidsEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $707
- Buena Vista Regional Medical CenterUpper endoscopy of esophagus to remove foreign objectDoctor fee only$354Source: Buena Vista Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $451Source: Guttenberg Municipal Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $576
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Cass County Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Sioux Valley Memorial Hospital AssociationUpper endoscopy of esophagus to remove foreign objectDoctor fee only$586Source: Sioux Valley Memorial Hospital Association price file · checked Oct 2026
- Hansen Family Hospital - Iowa Falls, IAUpper endoscopy of esophagus to remove foreign objectFacility fee only$123est. $591 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Hansen Family Hospital - Iowa Falls, IA price file · checked Oct 2026 - $612Source: Greene County Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids, IAUpper endoscopy of esophagus to remove foreign objectFacility fee only$203est. $671 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids, IA price file · checked Oct 2026 - $239est. $707 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Dallas County Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $262est. $730 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Boone County Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Iowa Specialty Hospital ClarionUpper endoscopy of esophagus to remove foreign objectFacility fee only$771
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Iowa Specialty Hospital Clarion price file · checked Oct 2026 - $337est. $806 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Waverly Health Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $339est. $808 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Floyd County Medical Center 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.