Upper GI series cost in Minot, ND
In Minot, ND, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $577.60 to $577.60, with a median of $577.60. The lowest listed price is at Kenmare Community Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across North Dakota, the median is $421.60 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 74240, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Minot, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 XR UPPER GI W/SMALL BOWEL SINGLE | $577.60 | $722.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 XR UPPER GI W/O KUB- EXAM | $577.60 | $722.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 XR UPPER GI W/ KUB SINGLE CONTRAS | $577.60 | $722.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 XR UPPER GI W/SMALL BOWEL SINGLE | $577.60 | $722.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 XR UPPER GI W/O KUB- EXAM | $577.60 | $722.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 XR UPPER GI W/ KUB SINGLE CONTRAS | $577.60 | $722.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $577.60, median $577.60, highest $577.60.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $577.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.