Upper GI series cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $219.70 to $826.20, with a median of $631.50. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $411.80 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $559.79 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 cities for code 74240, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 23, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $219.70 | $338.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $219.70 | $338.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $219.70 | $338.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $219.70 | $338.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $219.70 | $338.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $219.70 | $338.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $219.70 | $338.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $219.70 | $338.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC UPPER GI WITHOUT KUB | $517.40 | $796.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC UPPER GI WITH KUB | $517.40 | $796.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC UPPER GI WITHOUT KUB | $517.40 | $796.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC UPPER GI WITH KUB | $517.40 | $796.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC UPPER GI WITHOUT KUB | $517.40 | $796.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC UPPER GI WITH KUB | $517.40 | $796.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC UPPER GI WITH KUB | $517.40 | $796.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC UPPER GI WITHOUT KUB | $517.40 | $796.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC UPPER GI WITHOUT KUB | $517.40 | $796.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC UPPER GI WITH KUB | $517.40 | $796.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC UPPER GI WITHOUT KUB | $517.40 | $796.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC UPPER GI WITH KUB | $517.40 | $796.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC UPPER GI WITHOUT KUB | $517.40 | $796.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC UPPER GI WITH KUB | $517.40 | $796.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland, OR · (541) 241-5090 X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST | $548.00 | $548.00 | $132.03–$679.00 | — | — source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC UPPER GI WITHOUT KUB | $570.05 | $877.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC UPPER GI WITH KUB | $570.05 | $877.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY CDM | $631.50 | $842.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY CDM | $631.50 | $842.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY CDM | $631.50 | $842.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY CDM | $631.50 | $842.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY CDM | $631.50 | $842.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 Ugi, Single Contrast | $689.00 | $1,060.00 | $152.07–$1,060.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 Ugi, Single Contrast | $689.00 | $1,060.00 | $125.98–$1,060.00 | 35% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $815.75 | $1,255.00 | $77.80–$631.06 | 35% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $826.20 | $972.00 | $294.00–$950.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $826.20 | $972.00 | $294.00–$950.00 | 15% | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST | $832.00 | $1,280.00 | $77.80–$631.06 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $219.70, median $631.50, highest $826.20 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $631.50. 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 5 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.