Upper GI series cost in Decatur, AL — inpatient
In Decatur, AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $324.00 to $324.00, with a median of $324.00. The lowest listed price is at Decatur Morgan Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Alabama, the median is $381.50 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 74240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Decatur, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Morgan Hospital lowest Decatur, AL STOMACH,PART'L GI | $324.00 | $324.00 | $159.92–$324.00 | — | — source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital lowest Decatur, AL STOMACH,PART'L GI | $324.00 | $324.00 | $159.92–$324.00 | — | — source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital West lowest Decatur, AL · (256) 341-2000 STOMACH,PART'L GI | $324.00 | $324.00 | $159.92–$324.00 | — | — source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital Decatur, AL UPPER GI INCL SCOUT SNGL CONT | $1,142.00 | $1,142.00 | $159.92–$890.76 | — | — source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital Decatur, AL UPPER GI INCL SCOUT SNGL CONT | $1,142.00 | $1,142.00 | $159.92–$890.76 | — | — source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital West Decatur, AL · (256) 341-2000 UPPER GI INCL SCOUT SNGL CONT | $1,142.00 | $1,142.00 | $159.92–$890.76 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $324.00, median $324.00, highest $324.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $324.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 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.