Upper GI series cost in Storm Lake, IA
In Storm Lake, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $202.40 to $202.40, with a median of $202.40. Across Iowa, the median is $279.72 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74240, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 Storm Lake, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center lowest Storm Lake, IA · (712) 732-4030 PR UGI W OR WO KUB | $202.40 | $253.00 | — | 20% | — source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake, IA · (712) 732-4030 HC UGI W OR WO KUB | $399.20 | $499.00 | $264.00–$484.00 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $202.40, median $202.40, highest $202.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $399.20. 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.