Upper GI series cost in Texarkana, TX — inpatient
In Texarkana, TX-AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) as an inpatient: from $749.00 to $1,180.85, with a median of $964.93. The lowest listed price is at Pam Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North — $215.93 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $736.56 at 268 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 74240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 14, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Texarkana, TX-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North lowest Texarkana, TX RAD Upper Gi Delay W/O Kub | $749.00 | $749.00 | $524.30–$674.10 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 RF Upper GI w or wo KUB Gastrografin | $1,180.85 | $2,147.00 | $682.75–$1,932.30 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 FL-UPPER GI SINGLE | $1,180.85 | $2,147.00 | $682.75–$1,932.30 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 RF Upper GI wo KUB Barium | $1,180.85 | $2,147.00 | $682.75–$1,932.30 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 RF Upper GI wo KUB Gastrografin | $1,180.85 | $2,147.00 | $682.75–$1,932.30 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 RF Esophagus w Upper GI Barium | $1,180.85 | $2,147.00 | $682.75–$1,932.30 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 RF Upper GI w or wo KUB Barium | $1,180.85 | $2,147.00 | $682.75–$1,932.30 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| Pam Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North Texarkana, TX RAD Upper Gi Delay Single Cont | $2,136.45 | $2,136.45 | $1,495.52–$1,922.81 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $749.00, median $964.93, highest $1,180.85 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,073.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.