Upper GI series cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient
In Joplin, MO-KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $525.00 to $525.00, with a median of $525.00. Across Missouri, the median is $562.25 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO UGI W/O AIR W/SBFT | $525.00 | $1,312.50 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO UGI W/O AIR CONTRAST | $525.00 | $1,312.50 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $525.00, median $525.00, highest $525.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $407.88 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.