Upper GI series cost in Omaha, NE — inpatient
In Omaha, NE-IA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $244.80 to $293.76, with a median of $279.72. The lowest listed price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital — $34.92 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $428.28 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 cities for code 74240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 14, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 FL Exam | $244.80 | $816.00 | — | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 HC UGI | $246.47 | $503.00 | $286.71–$492.94 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 328-5000 HC UGI WO AIR W KUB | $279.72 | $666.00 | $399.60–$566.10 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC UGI WO AIR W KUB | $279.72 | $666.00 | $399.60–$566.10 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha, NE · (402) 572-2121 HC UGI WO AIR W KUB | $279.72 | $666.00 | $399.60–$566.10 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC UGI WO AIR W KUB | $279.72 | $666.00 | $399.60–$566.10 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion, NE · (402) 593-3000 HC UGI WO AIR W KUB | $279.72 | $666.00 | $399.60–$566.10 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha, NE · (402) 717-8000 HC UGI WO AIR W KUB | $279.72 | $666.00 | $399.60–$566.10 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 FL Exam | $293.76 | $816.00 | $408.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 FL Exam | $293.76 | $816.00 | $408.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha, NE · (402) 572-2121 HC UGI | $325.08 | $774.00 | $464.40–$657.90 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha, NE · (402) 717-8000 HC UGI | $325.08 | $774.00 | $464.40–$657.90 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC UGI | $325.08 | $774.00 | $464.40–$657.90 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 328-5000 HC UGI | $325.08 | $774.00 | $464.40–$657.90 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion, NE · (402) 593-3000 HC UGI | $325.08 | $774.00 | $464.40–$657.90 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC UGI | $325.08 | $774.00 | $464.40–$657.90 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 HC UGI WO AIR W KUB | $368.97 | $753.00 | $429.21–$737.94 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $244.80, median $279.72, highest $293.76 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $279.72 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 7 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.