Upper GI series cost in Manchester, NH — inpatient
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $436.23 to $585.86, with a median of $504.66. The lowest listed price is at Elliot Hospital — $68.43 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $518.40 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 74240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Hospital lowest Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1 Contrast | $436.23 | $1,179.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC RAD EXAM UPR GI TRACT SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $504.66 | $1,294.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 UPPER GI SERIES | $585.86 | $976.44 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $436.23, median $504.66, highest $585.86 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $504.66 — 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.