Upper GI series cost in Lima, OH — inpatient
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $772.80 to $1,125.00, with a median of $948.90. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center — $176.10 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $579.60 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 74240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center lowest Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $772.80 | $1,288.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $1,125.00 | $1,250.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $772.80, median $948.90, highest $1,125.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $948.90 — 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.