Upper GI series cost in Syracuse, NY
In Syracuse, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $484.90 to $492.00, with a median of $488.45. The lowest listed price is at St Josephs Hospital Health Center — $3.55 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $336.54 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Syracuse, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center lowest Syracuse, NY HC Xr Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Scout Abdominal Radiographs Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $484.90 | $746.00 | $18.18–$671.40 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY 74240 RADEX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED FILMS W/O | $492.00 | $492.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY 74240 RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST S | $492.00 | $492.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY 74240 UPPER GI SINGLE CONTRAST | $492.00 | $492.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $484.90, median $488.45, highest $492.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $488.45. 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.