Scans and imaging CPT 74240 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper GI series cost in Hermitage, PA — inpatient

In Hermitage, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $547.20 to $547.20, with a median of $547.20. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $580.20 at 63 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$547.20UPMC Horizon - Greenville
Median$547.20half pay less
Highest$547.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville, PA · (724) 588-2100 UGI W WO DLAYED FILMS W WO KUB $547.20 $912.00 $310.08–$775.20 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $547.20, median $547.20, highest $547.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $547.20 — 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.