Scans and imaging CPT 74240 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper GI series cost in Augusta, GA — inpatient

In Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $491.01 to $491.01, with a median of $491.01. Across Georgia, the median is $491.01 at 31 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$491.01Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col
Median$491.01half pay less
Highest$491.01in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta, GA · (706) 721-6569 Hc Fl Upper Gi Series Single Contrast Delay Inc Kub $491.01 $1,259.00 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $491.01, median $491.01, highest $491.01.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $491.01 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

An upper GI series is an X-ray of the esophagus, stomach and first part of the small intestine after drinking barium.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the study and the barium. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.