Upper GI series cost in Columbia, MO — inpatient
In Columbia, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $490.20 to $563.40, with a median of $526.80. The lowest listed price is at Boone Hospital Center — $36.60 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $562.25 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 74240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 15, 2025 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 Columbia, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center lowest Columbia, MO UGI W/O OR W/ KUB DEL IMGS SNG | $490.20 | $817.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO XRAY UPPER GI; SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY-XM | $563.40 | $939.00 | $328.65–$826.32 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO XRAY UPPER GI; SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY-JDI | $563.40 | $939.00 | $328.65–$826.32 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO X-RAY, UPPER GI, INCLD ABDOMINAL, SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY-BAMB | $563.40 | $939.00 | $255.41–$826.32 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $490.20, median $526.80, highest $563.40 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $526.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.