Upper GI Barium X-ray (barium only) cost at US hospitals

Upper gastrointestinal series with scout abdominal radiographs and delayed images, single-contrast study · CPT 74240

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Upper GI Barium X-ray (barium only)

An upper GI series is a live x-ray of swallowing and of the stomach emptying. You drink a chalky barium liquid while a radiologist watches it move on a fluoroscopy screen, and still images are captured as it goes. It shows the shape of the esophagus, stomach and the first bend of the small intestine, and how they move.

$64.96

lowest cash price

$607.20

national median

$6,140.62

highest cash price

903

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $64.96–$6,140.62 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$64.96

Henry Ford St John Hospital — Detroit, MI

Most expensive published cash price

$6,140.62

HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL — NORTH, FL

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($1,004.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,778.35)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 3 $747.18 $1,194.96 $1,254.24
Arizona 23 $115.14 $174.53 $882.98
Arkansas 7 $176.25 $267.19 $635.00
California 89 $147.20 $603.20 $1,581.09
Colorado 17 $127.42 $1,887.98 $5,525.85
Florida 71 $222.00 $1,234.65 $6,140.62
Georgia 25 $273.51 $491.01 $3,072.19
Hawaii 2 $225.92 $225.92 $509.25
Illinois 51 $175.00 $804.96 $1,399.68
Indiana 26 $400.12 $659.40 $2,474.78
Iowa 27 $238.40 $433.55 $1,093.95
Kansas 11 $445.20 $1,731.89 $3,540.37
Kentucky 21 $158.08 $1,149.00 $2,474.78
Louisiana 2 $365.04 $365.04 $365.04
Maine 7 $644.60 $1,033.85 $1,503.55
Maryland 2 $393.00 $393.00 $393.00
Michigan 27 $64.96 $514.00 $1,440.80
Minnesota 19 $207.98 $208.99 $924.00
Mississippi 8 $235.00 $269.12 $462.40
Missouri 20 $384.80 $579.15 $2,607.80
Montana 2 $519.20 $519.20 $602.40
Nebraska 12 $325.08 $478.19 $1,034.18
Nevada 4 $477.04 $528.23 $665.53
New Hampshire 1 $1,122.85 $1,122.85 $1,122.85
New Jersey 22 $156.60 $205.16 $340.50
New Mexico 2 $264.60 $264.60 $264.60
New York 22 $210.66 $210.66 $1,960.00
North Carolina 15 $497.93 $497.93 $880.43
North Dakota 4 $421.60 $808.80 $893.60
Ohio 68 $337.20 $709.50 $1,260.00
Oklahoma 15 $120.00 $367.95 $1,851.88
Oregon 13 $142.56 $631.50 $826.20
Pennsylvania 31 $321.00 $600.50 $1,312.80
South Carolina 11 $325.50 $586.50 $3,197.00
South Dakota 3 $846.40 $955.20 $1,040.00
Tennessee 36 $69.30 $167.64 $3,164.70
Texas 115 $262.08 $643.95 $5,350.98
Virginia 41 $69.30 $852.50 $3,840.00
Washington 31 $265.30 $616.00 $1,618.40
West Virginia 16 $280.80 $381.00 $1,149.00
Wisconsin 31 $191.52 $528.55 $1,079.10
Wyoming 4 $200.76 $468.86 $510.16

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY McKinney, TX $555.04 $122.96 – $693.79
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX $555.04 $122.96 – $693.79
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX $555.04 $122.96 – $693.79
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $559.08 $5.00 – $367.67
RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Marysville, CA $560.78 $31.96 – $3,017.85
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH $561.75 $165.94 – $356.07
St Francis Downtown Greenville, SC $567.00 not published
St Francis Eastside Greenville, SC $567.00 not published
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH $570.00 $232.11 – $356.07
University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center Geneva, OH $570.00 $232.11 – $356.07
MultiCare Capital Medical Center Olympia, WA $570.40 $90.14 – $907.48
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo Baraboo, WI $572.55 $127.78 – $843.44
MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC $574.50 $85.08 – $186.50
Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO $579.15 $151.76 – $1,127.17
UPMC Muncy Muncy, PA $580.20 $49.92 – $250.51
UPMC Williamsport Williamsport, PA $580.20 $49.92 – $258.68
UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA $580.80 $44.85 – $222.29
Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) Saint Johns, FL $581.27 $175.12 – $393.89
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL $581.27 $173.33 – $393.89
Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Middleburg, FL $581.27 $173.33 – $393.89
MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston Charleston, SC $586.50 $84.54 – $179.45
MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center Orangeburg, SC $586.50 $163.14 – $179.45
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls, MN $591.20 $186.92 – $665.10
Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls, MN $591.20 $186.92 – $665.10
Mansfield Hospital Mansfield, OH $592.80 $167.48 – $174.18
Shelby Hospital Shelby, OH $592.80 not published
MultiCare Auburn Medical Center Auburn, WA $593.20 $83.76 – $841.97
MultiCare Covington Medical Center Covington, WA $593.20 $83.76 – $841.97
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup, WA $593.20 $85.70 – $841.97
MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Tacoma, WA $593.20 $85.30 – $1,418.37
MultiCare Allenmore Hospital Tacoma, WA $593.20 $85.73 – $841.97
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville, AR $593.45 $30.00 – $364.44
Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA $600.50 $28.57 – $353.11
Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora, MO $601.90 $30.00 – $233.71
Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT $602.40 $588.44 – $588.44
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $602.46 $292.24 – $1,079.04
Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $603.20 $161.00 – $161.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK, CA $603.20 $161.00 – $161.00
Downey Medical Center Downey, CA $603.20 $161.00 – $161.00
San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center FONTANA, CA $603.20 $161.00 – $161.00
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE, CA $603.20 $161.00 – $161.00
South Bay Medical Center HARBOR CITY, CA $603.20 $161.00 – $161.00
San Marcos Medical Center SAN MARCOS, CA $603.20 $161.00 – $161.00
West Los Angeles Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $603.20 $161.00 – $161.00
Woodland Hills Medical Center WOODLAND HILLS, CA $603.20 $161.00 – $161.00
Panorama Medical Center PANORAMA CITY, CA $603.20 $161.00 – $161.00
San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center SAN DIEGO, CA $603.20 $161.00 – $161.00
Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $603.20 $161.00 – $161.00
Moreno Valley Medical Center MORENO VALLEY, CA $603.20 $161.00 – $161.00
St. Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA $604.10 $444.60 – $1,571.85

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