Procedures
Flexible esophagoscopy with foreign body removal cost in North Carolina
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 North Carolina
From 33 hospital and 0 clinic prices in North Carolina.
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 North Carolina
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 North Carolina, from 33 providers. Most listed prices: $1,673–$3,657.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Community Hospital of Stokes$638Hospital · DanburyEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Rutherford Regional Health System$1,184Hospital · RutherfordtonEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- CarolinaEast Medical Center$1,451Hospital · New BernEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $169est. $638 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Community Hospital of Stokes price file · checked Oct 2026 - Rutherford Regional Health SystemUpper endoscopy of esophagus to remove foreign objectFacility fee only$715est. $1,184 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Rutherford Regional Health System price file · checked Oct 2026 - $982est. $1,451 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: CarolinaEast Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical CenterUpper endoscopy of esophagus to remove foreign objectFacility fee only$1,151est. $1,619 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemUpper endoscopy of esophagus to remove foreign objectFacility fee only$1,420est. $1,888 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Columbus Regional Healthcare System price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,110
Doctor fees are billed separately. +11 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Atrium Health Cabarrus price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,110
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Atrium Health Stanly price file · checked Oct 2026 - Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University HospitalUpper endoscopy of esophagus to remove foreign objectFacility fee only$1,706est. $2,174 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. $2,174 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Duke Regional Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,198
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Atrium Health Anson price file · checked Oct 2026 - ECU Health Beaufort Hospital - a campus of ECU Health Medical CenterUpper endoscopy of esophagus to remove foreign objectFacility fee only$2,073est. $2,541 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 - UNC Health Blue Ridge - MorgantonUpper endoscopy of esophagus to remove foreign objectFacility fee only$2,076est. $2,544 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UNC Health Blue Ridge - Morganton 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.