Upper GI series cost in Davenport, IA — inpatient
In Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, 4 hospitals list a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $238.40 to $346.80, with a median of $292.60. The lowest listed price is at Trinity Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $54.20 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $279.72 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 74240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf, IA CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $238.40 | $298.00 | $108.42–$340.43 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Rock Island, IL CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $238.40 | $298.00 | $108.42–$340.43 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL GI Upper w/Kub | $346.80 | $578.00 | $184.96–$531.76 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL GI Upper w/Small Bowel | $346.80 | $578.00 | $184.96–$531.76 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL GI Upper | $346.80 | $578.00 | $265.88–$421.94 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL GI Up Esoph Infant | $346.80 | $578.00 | $265.88–$421.94 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL GI Upper | $346.80 | $578.00 | $184.96–$531.76 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL GI Upper w/Small Bowel | $346.80 | $578.00 | $265.88–$421.94 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL GI Upper w/Kub | $346.80 | $578.00 | $265.88–$421.94 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL GI Up Esoph Infant | $346.80 | $578.00 | $184.96–$531.76 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island, IL HC UGI W OR WO KUB | $490.07 | $612.58 | $322.83 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf, IA HC UGI W OR WO KUB | $490.07 | $612.58 | $322.83 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $238.40, median $292.60, highest $346.80 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $323.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.