Upper GI series cost in Michigan City, IN — inpatient
In Michigan City-La Porte, IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $144.41 to $144.41, with a median of $144.41. Across Indiana, the median is $580.26 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte Hospital lowest La Porte, IN · (219) 326-1234 RF Upper GI wo KUB Barium - zzRF Upper GI wo KUB B | $144.41 | $267.42 | $111.78–$240.68 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital La Porte, IN · (219) 326-1234 RF Upper GI w or wo KUB Barium | $726.06 | $1,344.55 | $562.02–$1,210.10 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital La Porte, IN · (219) 326-1234 RF Upper GI w or wo KUB Gastrografin | $726.06 | $1,344.55 | $562.02–$1,210.10 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital La Porte, IN · (219) 326-1234 74240 FL-UPPER GI SINGLE | $726.06 | $1,344.55 | $562.02–$1,210.10 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $144.41, median $144.41, highest $144.41.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $88.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.