Upper GI series cost in Richmond, KY
In Richmond-Berea, KY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $338.40 to $2,474.78, with a median of $1,406.59. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Health Marcum & Wallace Hospital LLC — $1,068.19 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $605.19 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 18, 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 Richmond-Berea, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Marcum & Wallace Hospital LLC lowest Irvine, KY HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $338.40 | $564.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Eastern Byp Richmond, KY Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $2,474.78 | $3,299.70 | $193.33–$6,355.22 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $338.40, median $1,406.59, highest $2,474.78 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $443.40. 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 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.