Upper GI series cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 14 hospitals list a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $61.04 to $1,356.75, with a median of $629.00. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health — $567.96 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $362.45 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 11 cities for code 74240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 XR GASTROGRAFIN UPPER GI | $61.04 | $109.00 | $52.96–$91.44 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 UPPER GI W/O KUB | $61.04 | $109.00 | $52.96–$91.44 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 UPPER GI W/KUB | $64.96 | $116.00 | $52.96–$91.44 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 XR GASTROGRAFIN UPPER GI | $77.84 | $139.00 | $52.96–$91.44 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Madison Heights, MI UGI W/O KUB | $77.84 | $139.00 | $52.96 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 UPPER GI W/O KUB | $160.72 | $287.00 | $52.96–$145.30 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 ESOPH/UPPERGI + KUB | $168.00 | $300.00 | $52.96–$145.30 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Madison Heights, MI UGI W/SMALL BOWEL W/SRL FILMS | $218.96 | $391.00 | $52.96–$145.30 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI UPPER GI W/O KUB | $274.96 | $491.00 | $52.96–$242.30 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI GASTROGRAPHIN UGI W/O KUB | $274.96 | $491.00 | $52.96–$242.30 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 UPPER GI W/O KUB | $274.96 | $491.00 | $52.96–$242.30 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 GASTROGRAPHIN UGI W/O KUB | $274.96 | $491.00 | $52.96–$242.30 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 UPPER GI W/SMALL BOWEL | $333.20 | $595.00 | $52.96–$242.30 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI UPPER GI W/SMALL BOWEL | $333.20 | $595.00 | $52.96–$242.30 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Madison Heights, MI UGI W/KUB | $370.72 | $662.00 | $52.96–$145.30 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 ESOPH/UPPERGI + KUB | $370.72 | $662.00 | $52.96–$145.30 | 44% | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Xray Upper Gi Wo Kub | $629.00 | $629.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Xray Upper Gi Wo Kub | $629.00 | $629.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Xray Upper Gi Wo Kub | $629.00 | $629.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Xray Upper Gi Wo Kub | $629.00 | $629.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Xray Upper Gi Wo Kub | $629.00 | $629.00 | — | — | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 UPPER GI W/SNGL CM STDY | $663.75 | $885.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 UPPER GI W/SNGL CM STDY | $1,084.50 | $1,446.00 | $1.00–$241.97 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 UPPER GI W/SNGL CM STDY | $1,084.50 | $1,446.00 | $1.00–$241.97 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 UPPER GI W/SNGL CM STDY | $1,356.75 | $1,809.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $61.04, median $629.00, highest $1,356.75 — a 22.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 26 facilities here, median $286.98 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 7 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.