Upper GI series cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient
In Rochester, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $336.54 to $414.21, with a median of $336.54. The lowest listed price is at Rochester General Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $336.54 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 74240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester General Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $336.54 | $517.76 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic lowest Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $336.54 | $517.76 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital lowest Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $336.54 | $517.76 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $414.21 | $517.76 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $336.54, median $336.54, highest $414.21 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $317.27 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.