Upper GI series cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 21 hospitals list a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $124.80 to $721.00, with a median of $302.36. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital — $177.56 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $302.36 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 18 cities for code 74240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park, MN X-ray; Upper GI Tract with contrast | $124.80 | $480.00 | $103.83–$367.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems Minneapolis, MN HCHG RAD XRAY UPPER GI | $207.79 | $432.90 | $289.70–$363.64 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG RAD XRAY UPPER GI | $207.79 | $432.90 | $289.70–$363.64 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Minneapolis, MN HCHG XR UPPER GI | $207.98 | $433.30 | $289.96–$363.97 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG XR UPPER GI | $207.98 | $433.30 | $289.96–$363.97 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Cambridge, MN HCHG XR UPPER GI | $208.99 | $373.20 | $165.81–$373.20 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG RAD XRAY UPPER GI | $208.99 | $373.20 | $228.66–$373.20 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG XR UPPER GI | $208.99 | $373.20 | $228.66–$373.20 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Buffalo, MN HCHG XR UPPER GI | $208.99 | $373.20 | $165.81–$373.20 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Buffalo, MN HCHG RAD XRAY UPPER GI | $208.99 | $373.20 | $165.81–$373.20 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Cambridge, MN HCHG RAD XRAY UPPER GI | $208.99 | $373.20 | $165.81–$373.20 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN X-ray of upper digestive tract | $225.56 | $428.00 | $134.49–$892.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Corporation Maple Grove, MN X-ray of upper digestive tract | $225.56 | $428.00 | $123.55–$892.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN X-ray; Upper GI Tract with contrast | $286.00 | $1,100.00 | $68.79–$880.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI X-ray; Upper GI Tract with contrast | $290.88 | $553.00 | $219.65–$553.00 | 47% | — source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN HC UPPER GI W/O KUB | $302.36 | $754.00 | $392.83–$678.60 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC UPPER GI W/O KUB | $302.36 | $754.00 | $201.62–$678.60 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN HC UPPER GI W/O KUB | $302.36 | $754.00 | $392.83–$678.60 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Wyoming, MN HC UPPER GI W/O KUB | $302.36 | $754.00 | $392.83–$678.60 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Edina, MN HC UPPER GI W/O KUB | $302.36 | $754.00 | $392.83–$678.60 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Princeton, MN HC UPPER GI W/O KUB | $302.36 | $754.00 | $392.83–$678.60 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN HC UPPER GI W/O KUB | $302.36 | $754.00 | $392.83–$678.60 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Burnsville, MN HC UPPER GI W/O KUB | $320.45 | $754.00 | $392.83–$678.60 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN X-ray; Upper GI Tract with contrast | $340.77 | $921.00 | $107.39–$828.90 | 63% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI X-ray; Upper GI Tract with contrast | $378.47 | $839.00 | $178.04–$839.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN FL ESOPHAGRAM & UGI WO KUB | $721.00 | $721.00 | $243.70–$648.90 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN FL UPPER GI W/O KUB | $755.00 | $755.00 | $255.19–$679.50 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $124.80, median $302.36, highest $721.00 — a 5.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $290.88 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 20 of 21 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 10 it is below every plan's rate. 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.