Scans and imaging CPT 74240 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Upper GI series cost in Rockford, IL — inpatient

In Rockford, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $943.02 to $943.02, with a median of $943.02. Across Illinois, the median is $705.00 at 94 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 1, 2026.

Lowest$943.02Rockford Memorial Hospital
Median$943.02half pay less
Highest$943.02in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford, IL · (815) 968-6861 HC UPPER GI SERIES $943.02 $1,257.36 — 25% Mar 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $943.02, median $943.02, highest $943.02.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $943.02 — 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.