Upper GI series cost in Reading, PA — inpatient
In Reading, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $231.49 to $231.49, with a median of $231.49. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $580.20 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Reading, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA XR Upper GI + KUB | $231.49 | $890.00 | $151.63–$969.57 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA XR Upper GI w/ Small Bowel | $231.49 | $890.00 | $151.63–$969.57 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA XR Water Soluble UGI Series | $231.49 | $890.00 | $151.63–$969.57 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA XR Water Soluble UGI Series With KUB | $231.49 | $890.00 | $151.63–$969.57 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA XR Water Soluble UGI With Small Bowel FT | $231.49 | $890.00 | $151.63–$969.57 | 74% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $231.49, median $231.49, highest $231.49.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $231.49 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.