Upper GI series cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 10 hospitals list a cash price for Upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $237.17 to $1,278.77, with a median of $852.50. The lowest listed price is at Chesapeake General Hospital — $615.33 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $831.60 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 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 Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake General Hospital lowest Chesapeake, VA Hc Rad Exam Upr Gi Tract Single Contrast Study | $237.17 | $395.28 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Virginia Beach, VA X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $852.50 | $1,705.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $852.50 | $1,705.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $852.50 | $1,705.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Hampton, VA X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $852.50 | $1,705.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk, VA X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $852.50 | $1,705.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk, VA X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $852.50 | $1,705.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maryview Hospital LLC Portsmouth, VA HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $918.00 | $1,530.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital LLC Newport News, VA HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $918.00 | $1,530.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Harbour View Medical Center LLC Suffolk, VA HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $918.00 | $1,530.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA UPPER G.I.(UGI)W/O KUB | $1,278.77 | $1,420.85 | $326.80–$1,349.81 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA UPPER G.I(UGI)W/KUB | $1,345.93 | $1,495.48 | $343.96–$1,420.71 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA UGI WITH SM. BOWEL | $1,640.93 | $1,823.26 | $346.01–$1,732.10 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $237.17, median $852.50, highest $1,278.77 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $852.50. 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.