Upper GI series cost in Tampa, FL — inpatient
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 11 hospitals list a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $518.00 to $3,049.38, with a median of $1,516.80. The lowest listed price is at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. — $998.80 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $1,008.68 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. lowest Tampa, FL RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT UPPER WITH OR WITHOUT DELAYED IMAGES WITHOUT KUB | $518.00 | $1,036.00 | $466.20–$828.80 | 50% | — source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL Hb Xray Upper Gi Tract | $537.60 | $1,536.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb X-Ray Upper Gi Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper Gi Without Kub | $806.80 | $2,017.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OHI West, Inc. Saint Petersburg, FL Hb X-Ray Upper Gi Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper Gi Without Kub | $806.80 | $2,017.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL Hb 74240 X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $1,125.25 | $3,215.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Dade City Dade City, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,310.27 | $1,310.27 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,516.80 | $1,516.80 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,516.80 | $1,516.80 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,516.80 | $1,516.80 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,516.80 | $1,516.80 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,516.80 | $1,516.80 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $3,049.38 | $3,049.38 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $518.00, median $1,516.80, highest $3,049.38 — a 5.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $1,516.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.