Upper GI series cost in Kalispell, MT — inpatient
In Kalispell, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $274.62 to $433.55, with a median of $354.09. The lowest listed price is at Logan Health - Whitefish — $79.47 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $443.30 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 74240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Kalispell, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health - Whitefish lowest Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 UGI WITHOUT KUB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $274.62 | $422.50 | — | 35% |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 UGI WITHOUT KUB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $433.55 | $667.00 | — | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $274.62, median $354.09, highest $433.55 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $354.09 — 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.