DRG 368 · Digestive

Esophagus Disorders (with major complications)

Serious problems of the esophagus (the swallowing tube), such as tears, blockages, or severe inflammation. A stay typically involves imaging or a scope exam, IV fluids or nutrition, and close monitoring.

National avg charge
$58,153
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,821
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
385
have published MRF data
Lowest $6,283 Highest $295,350

Compare Esophagus Disorders cost by state

24 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.

What is esophagus disorders?

Serious problems of the esophagus (the swallowing tube), such as tears, blockages, or severe inflammation. A stay typically involves imaging or a scope exam, IV fluids or nutrition, and close monitoring.

Esophagus Disorders is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 368 (with major complications), classified within the Digestive diagnostic category. Hospitals publish gross charges per DRG under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule, but actual cost depends on insurance: insurers negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed rates, and uninsured patients can often qualify for cash-pay discounts. Use the gross charge as a benchmark when comparing hospitals; a facility that lists a procedure at twice the price of another tends to charge higher rates across the board.

Data current as of 2026-10-10.

Lowest published prices for Esophagus Disorders nationally

Top 100 by published price · 475 hospitals have published prices for this procedure. Check "Compare" on 2–3 hospitals to see them side by side.

Compare Hospital State CMS stars Gross charge Cash price
Tomah Memorial Hospital Tomah, WI WI $6,283 $3,613
Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL AL $8,440 $8,440
Bayou Bend Hospital Franklin, LA LA — $8,866 $6,206
Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN TN $9,316 $7,453
Riverview Health Noblesville, IN IN $9,892 —
Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN IN $9,955 $3,982
Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC NC $10,086 —
San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA CA $10,517 $5,784
Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA GA — $10,517 $8,414
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA IA — $10,517 $7,362
Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS MS — $10,517 $7,362
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX TX $10,517 $10,517
Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, IN IN — $10,637 $10,637
Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA LA $10,851 $5,426
Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings, NE NE $11,666 $10,499
D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital Brewton, AL AL $11,747 $7,048
Atmore Community Hospital Atmore, AL AL $11,747 $7,048
Jasper Memorial Hospital Monticello, GA GA — $11,805 $9,444
Greenwood Leflore Hospital Greenwood, MS MS $11,805 $9,444
Witham Health Services Lebanon, IN IN $13,367 $9,357
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin, TX TX $14,827 —
Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA MA $15,675 $10,973
MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA MA $15,675 $10,973
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA MA $15,675 $10,973
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX TX $16,101 $4,830
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon, IL IL $16,630 $16,630
St. John's Health Jackson, WY WY $16,895 $16,895
Niobrara County Hospital District Lusk, WY WY — $16,895 $16,895
Murray-Calloway County Hospital (Acute Care) Murray, KY KY $17,162 $11,155
North Baldwin Infirmary Bay Minette, AL AL $17,168 $15,680
New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY NY $18,108 $18,108
Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital Oneonta, NY NY $18,798 $5,076
St. Mary's Health Care System Athens, GA GA $20,135 $13,088
St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital Greensboro, GA GA $20,135 $13,088
UK St. Claire Morehead, KY KY $20,812 $15,609
Union Hospital Inc Terre Haute, IN IN $21,408 $12,845
Union Hospital Regional Terre Haute, IN IN $21,408 $12,845
Union Hospital Clinton Clinton, IN IN $21,408 $12,845
Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK OK — $21,507 $12,904
Progress West Hospital Ofallon, MO MO $21,976 $13,186
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY KY $22,168 $14,409
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Owensboro, KY KY $22,168 $14,409
Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY KY $22,168 $14,409
Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield, IN IN $22,403 $17,923
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Fort Bragg, CA CA $22,732 $15,003
Delta Health System - the Medical Center Greenville, MS MS $22,736 —
St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE NE $23,879 $23,879
Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO MO $23,879 $23,879
Adventist Health Delano Delano, CA CA $24,168 $4,834
St. Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA LA $24,458 $7,827
Taylor Regional Hospital Campbellsville, KY KY $24,819 $12,410
Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY NY $25,096 —
Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY NY $25,096 —
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY NY $25,096 —
Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp, AL AL $26,548 $23,893
Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY NY $26,570 $7,174
Mclaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI MI $26,700 $13,350
Community Howard Regional Health Kokomo, IN IN $26,927 $16,156
Community Hospital East Indianapolis, IN IN $26,927 $16,156
Community Hospital Anderson Anderson, IN IN $26,927 $16,156
Community Hospital South Indianapolis, IN IN $26,927 $16,156
Community Hospital North Indianapolis, IN IN $26,927 $16,156
Windham Community Memorial Hospital Willimantic, CT CT $27,338 $27,338
Mcpherson Hospital Mcpherson, KS KS $27,787 $20,562
Lake Regional Hospital Osage Beach, MO MO $27,844 $10,581
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa Nampa, ID ID $28,029 $18,219
UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center Culpeper, VA VA $28,090 $14,045
Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO MO $28,381 $18,447
Hurley Medical Center (Acute Care) Flint, MI MI $28,851 $28,851
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY NY $29,165 $18,957
Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River, MA MA $29,316 $14,658
Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda, MT MT $29,630 $22,222
Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH OH $29,640 $19,023
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA MA $30,007 $22,506
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Northampton, MA MA $30,937 $23,203
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Dover, NH NH $30,937 $23,203
Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR AR $31,225 $21,857
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello Montebello, CA CA $31,283 —
North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Hospital Robbinsdale, MN MN $31,913 $16,818
North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN MN $31,913 $16,818
Saint Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE DE $31,947 $20,766
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital (Acute Care) Darby, PA PA $31,947 $20,766
Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA PA $31,947 $20,766
St. Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA PA $31,947 $20,766
Raleigh General Hospital Beckley, WV WV $32,226 $12,891
Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, NY NY $32,526 $31,970
Holland Hospital Holland, MI MI $32,656 $19,594
Bristol Regional Medical Center: Emergency Room Bristol, TN TN $33,129 $4,969
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY NY $33,132 $21,536
RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY NY $33,132 $21,536
Christian Hospital Saint Louis, MO MO $33,333 $20,000
MHP Major Hospital Shelbyville, IN IN $33,339 $10,668
Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN IN $33,876 $25,407
Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown, KY KY $33,876 $25,407
Baptist Health Richmond Richmond, KY KY $33,876 $25,407
Baptist Health Corbin (Acute Care) Corbin, KY KY $33,876 $25,407
Baptist Health Lexington Lexington, KY KY $33,876 $25,407
Baptist Health Paducah Paducah, KY KY $33,876 $25,407
Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY KY $33,876 $25,407
Baptist Health La Grange La Grange, KY KY $33,876 $25,407