Upper GI series cost in Richmond, VA
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $831.60 to $1,098.90, with a median of $831.60. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center LLC and 3 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $831.60 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 — 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 Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center LLC lowest Midlothian, VA HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $831.60 | $1,386.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital LLC lowest Richmond, VA HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $831.60 | $1,386.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond LLC lowest Richmond, VA HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $831.60 | $1,386.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center LLC lowest Mechanicsville, VA HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $831.60 | $1,386.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Petersburg LLC Petersburg, VA HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $1,098.90 | $3,663.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $831.60, median $831.60, highest $1,098.90 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,529.40. 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.