Upper GI series cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $172.86 to $1,082.12, with a median of $172.86. The lowest listed price is at Mount St. Mary's Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $336.54 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Radiologic Exam Upr GI Trc Single Contrast Study | $172.86 | $172.86 | $18.18–$632.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Radiologic Exam Upr GI Trc Single Contrast Study | $172.86 | $172.86 | $18.18–$632.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Radiologic Exam Upr GI Trc Single Contrast Study | $172.86 | $172.86 | $18.18–$632.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 HC X-Ray Upper GI Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper GI Without Kub | $632.00 | $632.00 | $18.18–$632.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 HC X-Ray Upper GI Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper GI Without Kub | $632.00 | $632.00 | $18.18–$632.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 HC X-Ray Upper GI Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper GI Without Kub | $632.00 | $632.00 | $18.18–$632.00 | — | — source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Up Gi Trac W/ Sm Bowel | $1,082.12 | $1,082.12 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Up Gastrointestinal Trac | $1,082.12 | $1,082.12 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $172.86, median $172.86, highest $1,082.12 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $172.86 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.