Upper GI series cost in Seattle, WA
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for Upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $158.00 to $740.59, with a median of $604.10. The lowest listed price is at Seattle Children's Hospital — $446.10 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $657.72 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 11 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 Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital lowest Seattle, WA Xray Upper GI Tract | $158.00 | $158.00 | $21.87–$126.40 | — | — source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY CDM | $205.44 | $428.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY CDM | $205.44 | $428.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY CDM | $205.44 | $428.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA Hc Ugi Single Contrast Study | $300.50 | $601.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Everett, WA HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY CDM | $359.32 | $691.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY CDM | $424.80 | $885.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY CDM | $424.80 | $885.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY CDM | $424.80 | $885.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA X-RAY UPPER GI | $456.45 | $895.00 | $537.00–$716.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA HC UPPER GI W/KUB 1 CNTRST STDY | $604.10 | $2,095.80 | $201.77–$1,571.85 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Gig Harbor, WA HC UPPER GI W/KUB 1 CNTRST STDY | $637.44 | $2,095.80 | $201.77–$1,571.85 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA HC UPPER GI W/KUB 1 CNTRST STDY | $639.97 | $2,095.80 | $198.14–$1,886.22 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA HC UPPER GI W/KUB 1 CNTRST STDY | $657.72 | $2,095.80 | $198.14–$1,571.85 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Tacoma, WA HC UPPER GI W/KUB 1 CNTRST STDY | $694.13 | $2,095.80 | $201.77–$1,571.85 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit dba Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA HC UPPER GI WITHOUT GAS | $737.60 | $922.00 | $78.37–$829.80 | 20% | — source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC UPPER GI W/KUB 1 CNTRST STDY | $740.59 | $2,095.80 | $204.25–$1,886.22 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA Xray U.G.I Single Contrast | $1,173.20 | $1,173.20 | $295.65–$1,126.27 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $158.00, median $604.10, highest $740.59 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $604.10. 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 8 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.