Upper GI series cost in New York, NY
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 82 hospitals list a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $62.91 to $5,009.00, with a median of $236.31. The lowest listed price is at NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $173.40 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $419.61 at 106 hospitals.
- The median here, $236.31, is 57% below the US median of $555.04.
- That is 1.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- 18 of 82 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 82 facilities across 56 cities for code 74240, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 11, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 22, 2025 and Sep 28, 2026.
Lowest$62.91NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital + 3 more
Median$236.31half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,009.00in this market
Difference79.6×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $62.91Highest $5,009.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital lowest New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $62.91 | $331.11 | $75.00–$2,434.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone lowest Brooklyn, NY HC X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $62.91 | $331.11 | $75.00–$2,434.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital lowest New York, NY HC X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $62.91 | $331.11 | $75.00–$2,434.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone lowest Mineola, NY HC X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $62.91 | $331.11 | $75.00–$2,434.00 | 81% |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Dx Ugi Inc Delay Sng Cntrst File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $141.90 | $2,221.68 | — | 94% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway, NJ · (732) 381-4200 HC Xr Ugi Sngl Cntrst File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $156.60 | $1,214.00 | $78.52–$815.80 | 87% |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $171.00 | $900.00 | $75.00–$2,434.00 | 81% |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 RADEX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED FILMS W/O KUB File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $178.02 | $1,265.00 | $240.98–$1,075.25 | 86% |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 RADEX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED FILMS W/O KUB File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $178.02 | $1,265.00 | $240.98–$1,075.25 | 86% |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NY · (914) 378-7000 74240 Radiologic Examination Upper GI Tract+5 more lines at this price File of Jul 13, 2026 · source file | $179.20 | $1.00 | $0.70–$919.89 | -17820% |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Dx Ugi Inc Delay Sng Cntrst+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $194.52 | $1,856.00 | — | 90% |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ · (609) 597-6011 RADEX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED FILMS W/O KUB File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $194.55 | $1,221.00 | $219.78–$1,116.24 | 84% |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 RADEX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED FILMS W/O KUB File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $194.55 | $1,221.00 | $173.38–$1,074.48 | 84% |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ · (908) 994-5000 HC Xr Ugi Sngl Cntrst File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $196.70 | $1,048.00 | $63.73–$853.25 | 81% |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 RADEX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED FILMS W/O KUB File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $197.04 | $1,265.00 | $209.99–$1,265.00 | 84% |
| Riverview Medical Center Red Bank, NJ · (732) 741-2700 RADEX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED FILMS W/O KUB File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $197.04 | $1,221.00 | $172.16–$1,074.48 | 84% |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJ · (732) 739-5900 RADEX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED FILMS W/O KUB File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $197.04 | $1,221.00 | $109.55–$483.42 | 84% |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 RADEX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED FILMS W/O KUB File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $197.21 | $1,265.00 | $203.67–$1,175.56 | 84% |
| Old Bridge Medical Center Old Bridge, NJ RADEX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED FILMS W/O KUB File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $197.21 | $1,221.00 | $162.39–$1,179.49 | 84% |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJ · (732) 324-5000 RADEX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED FILMS W/O KUB File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $197.21 | $1,221.00 | $162.39–$1,179.49 | 84% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville, NJ · (908) 685-2200 HC Xr Ugi Sngl Cntrst File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $205.16 | $1,214.00 | $67.48–$1,110.56 | 83% |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic, NJ · (973) 365-4300 Hc Xray Upper Gi Tract File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $207.00 | $880.00 | $146.69–$748.00 | 76% |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · (551) 996-2000 RADEX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED FILMS W/O KUB File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $209.65 | $1,265.00 | $227.70–$1,233.63 | 83% |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ · (201) 854-5000 RADEX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED FILMS W/O KUB File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $209.65 | $1,221.00 | $208.79–$1,130.65 | 83% |
| North Central Bronx Hospital Bronx, NY HC FL UPPER GI WATER SOLUBLE WO KUB File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $210.66 | $891.93 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 76% |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY · (718) 616-4834 HC FL UPPER GI WATER SOLUBLE WO KUB File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $210.66 | $533.88 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 61% |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC FL UPPER GI WATER SOLUBLE WO KUB File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $210.66 | $891.93 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 76% |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 963-8100 HC FL UPPER GI WATER SOLUBLE WO KUB File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $210.66 | $891.93 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 76% |
| Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 939-1000 HC FL UPPER GI WATER SOLUBLE WO KUB File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $210.66 | $533.88 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 61% |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 HC FL UPPER GI WATER SOLUBLE WO KUB File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $210.66 | $533.88 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 61% |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx, NY · (718) 579-5000 HC FL UPPER GI WATER SOLUBLE WO KUB File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $210.66 | $533.88 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 61% |
| Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 883-3000 HC FL UPPER GI WATER SOLUBLE WO KUB File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $210.66 | $891.93 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 76% |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC FL UPPER GI WATER SOLUBLE WO KUB File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $210.66 | $891.93 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 76% |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC FL UPPER GI WATER SOLUBLE WO KUB File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $210.66 | $891.93 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 76% |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Broadway Elmhurst, NY · (718) 334-1141 HC FL UPPER GI WATER SOLUBLE WO KUB File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $210.66 | $533.88 | $1.00–$1,193.00 | 61% |
| Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ · (732) 557-8000 HC Xr Ugi Sngl Cntrst File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $217.35 | $1,048.00 | $78.52–$958.81 | 79% |
| Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ · (201) 915-2000 HC Xr Ugi Sngl Cntrst File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $217.77 | $1,048.00 | $78.52–$951.26 | 79% |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ · (973) 926-7000 HC Xr Ugi Sngl Cntrst File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $218.29 | $1,048.00 | $65.60–$978.09 | 79% |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ · (973) 322-5000 HC Xr Ugi Sngl Cntrst File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $222.07 | $1,048.00 | $78.52–$890.80 | 79% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 828-3000 HC Xr Ugi Sngl Cntrst File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $223.53 | $1,048.00 | $78.52–$871.93 | 79% |
| Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ · (732) 222-5200 HC Xr Ugi Sngl Cntrst File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $229.30 | $1,048.00 | $78.52–$1,013.52 | 78% |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Montclair, NJ · (973) 429-6000 Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract File of Feb 12, 2026 · source file | $229.68 | $393.51 | $41.32–$977.42 | 42% |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $235.07 | $1,039.36 | $56.42–$987.39 | 77% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Dx Ugi Inc Delay Sng Cntrst+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $237.54 | $1,504.00 | — | 84% |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Dx Ugi Inc Delay Sng Cntrst File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $237.54 | $1,089.00 | — | 78% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Dx Ugi Inc Delay Sng Cntrst+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $237.54 | $1,186.54 | — | 80% |
| Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ · (973) 450-2000 HC Xr Ugi Sngl Cntrst File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $241.46 | $1,214.00 | $78.52–$1,158.88 | 80% |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ · (732) 363-1900 HC Xr Ugi Sngl Cntrst File of Mar 3, 2026 · source file | $249.10 | $1,048.00 | $78.52–$1,017.71 | 76% |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn, NY HC DX UGI INC SB WHEN PERFORMED SINGLE CONTRAST WWO DELAY&KUB File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $286.35 | $1,130.00 | $30.30–$1,130.00 | 75% |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre, NY · (516) 705-2525 HC DX UGI INC SB WHEN PERFORMED SINGLE CONTRAST WWO DELAY&KUB File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $286.35 | $1,194.00 | $30.30–$1,194.00 | 76% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip, NY · (631) 376-3000 HC DX UGI INC SB WHEN PERFORMED SINGLE CONTRAST WWO DELAY&KUB File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $286.35 | $1,162.00 | $30.30–$1,162.00 | 75% |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage, NY · (516) 759-6000 HC DX UGI INC SB WHEN PERFORMED SINGLE CONTRAST WWO DELAY&KUB File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $286.35 | $800.00 | $30.30–$809.00 | 64% |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 240-5966 HC G.I. SCAN XRAY File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $302.50 | $472.55 | $190.49–$732.00 | 36% |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NY HC G.I. SCAN XRAY File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $302.50 | $472.55 | $190.49–$680.63 | 36% |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NY HC G.I. SCAN XRAY File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $302.50 | $472.55 | $190.49–$680.63 | 36% |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 UPPER GI SERIES SING CTRS KUB+1 more line at this price File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $319.20 | $532.00 | $85.04–$402.18 | 40% |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 UPPER GI File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $327.00 | $545.00 | $85.04–$408.75 | 40% |
| Children's Specialized Hospital Mountainside, NJ · (732) 258-7050 HC Xr Ugi Sngl Cntrst File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $340.50 | $681.00 | $47.88–$770.00 | 50% |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 X-RAY EXAM UPPER GI TRACT LB File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $357.60 | $596.00 | $85.04–$447.00 | 40% |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 920-4321 CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY+1 more line at this price File of Sep 28, 2026 · source file | $367.56 | $562.02 | $33.44–$337.21 | 35% |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Radex Upr GI Trc Single Contrast Study File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $376.30 | $3,763.00 | $275.08–$3,010.40 | 90% |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NY · (718) 670-5000 X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $425.00 | $425.00 | $18.00–$1,912.00 | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 262-6000 X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $425.00 | $425.00 | $33.33–$1,912.00 | — |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CONTRST File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $456.60 | $761.00 | $85.04–$570.75 | 40% |
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 UPPER GASTROINTESTIN TRACT/KUB+1 more line at this price File of May 5, 2026 · source file | $474.54 | $474.54 | — | — |
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $474.54 | $474.54 | — | — |
| St Johns Episcopal Hospital Far Rockaway, NY · (718) 869-7000 X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $520.33 | $612.15 | $18.00–$492.64 | 15% |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Xray Upper Gi Tract W/O Kub File of Oct 28, 2025 · source file | $547.63 | $782.32 | $62.72–$782.32 | 30% |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 GI UPPER W/O KUB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $655.00 | $655.00 | — | — |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus, NJ · (201) 392-3200 Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract File of Sep 23, 2026 · source file | $838.60 | $838.60 | $272.55–$1,582.44 | — |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers, NY · (914) 964-4444 X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $849.15 | $999.00 | $185.20–$3,783.00 | 15% |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 GI HYPAQUE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $889.66 | $889.66 | — | — |
| University Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 270-1000 74240 - X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST File of Apr 22, 2025 · source file | $1,012.00 | $1,012.00 | $68.00–$624.00 | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 X-RAY UPPER GI DELAY W/O KUB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,093.06 | $1,093.06 | — | — |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $1,142.00 | $1,142.00 | $217.88–$4,255.00 | — |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $1,222.00 | $1,222.00 | $217.88–$4,255.00 | — |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (212) 420-2000 HC X-Ray Exam Upper GI Tract Single Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,260.00 | $1,400.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC X-Ray Exam Upper GI Tract Single Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,260.00 | $1,400.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC X-Ray Exam Upper GI Tract Single Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,260.00 | $1,400.00 | — | 10% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC X-Ray Exam Upper GI Tract Single Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,260.00 | $1,400.00 | — | 10% |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 GI SERIES W SM BOWEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,410.52 | $1,410.52 | — | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ HC X-Ray Upper GI Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper GI Without Kub File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $1,427.00 | $1,427.00 | $354.00–$1,284.30 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York, NY HC X-Ray Upper GI Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper GI Without Kub File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $1,427.00 | $1,427.00 | $302.51–$1,284.30 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge, NJ HC X-Ray Upper GI Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper GI Without Kub File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $1,427.00 | $1,427.00 | $354.00–$1,284.30 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison, NY HC X-Ray Upper GI Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper GI Without Kub File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $1,427.00 | $1,427.00 | $302.51–$1,284.30 | — |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $1,474.09 | $1,474.09 | $217.88–$283.24 | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $1,477.70 | $1,477.70 | $174.30–$435.76 | — |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $1,577.28 | $1,577.28 | $217.88–$283.24 | — |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Dx Ugi Inc Delay Sng Cntrst File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,995.29 | $35,669.50 | — | 94% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 XR UPPER GI PEDS File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $3,185.00 | $3,522.00 | $92.00–$3,522.00 | 10% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 OUTPATIENT LAP BAND GI File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $3,328.00 | $3,522.00 | $92.00–$3,522.00 | 6% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern, NY · (914) 368-5000 XR Upper GI + KUB File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $3,396.00 | $3,396.00 | $218.95–$3,334.29 | — |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 XR UPPER GI File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $3,430.00 | $3,522.00 | $92.00–$3,522.00 | 3% |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $5,009.00 | $5,009.00 | $207.35–$5,009.00 | — |
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Outpatient: lowest $62.91, median $236.31, highest $5,009.00 — a 79.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 32 facilities here, median $343.38. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 58 of 69 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 9 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 upper GI series is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Upper GI series explained.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 74240 ($609.11). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| St. Charles Hospital and Rehabilitation Center Port Jefferson, NYHC DX UGI INC SB WHEN PERFORMED SINGLE CONTRAST WWO DELAY&KUB | $50.00 | file |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown, NYHC DX UGI INC SB WHEN PERFORMED SINGLE CONTRAST WWO DELAY&KUB | $50.00 | file |
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