Upper GI series cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $138.80 to $140.11, with a median of $139.46. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $0.66 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $239.74 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 74240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 CR UGI WO KUB | $138.80 | $546.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 CR UGI WO KUB | $140.11 | $546.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 CR UGI W SMALL BOWEL WO AIR | $266.66 | $1,049.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 CR UGI W SMALL BOWEL WO AIR | $269.18 | $1,049.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $138.80, median $139.46, highest $140.11.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $185.40 — 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.