Upper GI series cost in Clinton, IA — inpatient
In Clinton, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $346.80 to $496.60, with a median of $421.70. The lowest listed price is at MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center — $74.90 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $279.72 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Clinton, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center lowest Dewitt, IA · (563) 659-4200 GI Upper | $346.80 | $578.00 | $196.52–$421.94 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center lowest Dewitt, IA · (563) 659-4200 GI Up Esoph Infant | $346.80 | $578.00 | $196.52–$421.94 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center lowest Dewitt, IA · (563) 659-4200 GI Upper w/Kub | $346.80 | $578.00 | $196.52–$421.94 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center lowest Dewitt, IA · (563) 659-4200 GI Upper w/Small Bowel | $346.80 | $578.00 | $196.52–$421.94 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA · (563) 244-5555 HC Xr Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Scout Abdominal Radiographs Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $496.60 | $764.00 | $161.52–$764.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $346.80, median $421.70, highest $496.60 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $421.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.