Upper GI series cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 46 hospitals publish a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $64.50 to $3,639.00, with a median of $354.72. The lowest price is at Medical Center Barbour (Eufaula). The highest price is 56.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $354.72, is 36% below the US median of $555.04.
- That is 2.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Alabama ranks 7th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 14 of 46 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 74240. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$64.50Medical Center Barbour
Median$354.72half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,639.00in Alabama
Lowest saves$290.22vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Center Barbour lowest Eufaula · Eufaula, AL-GA UGI W/WO DLAY WO KUB | $64.50 | $129.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Upper Gi | $86.00 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Troy Regional Medical Center Troy · Troy, AL BARIUM SWALLOW W/UGI WITH KUB | $124.00 | $575.00 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Monroeville · Monroeville, AL GI & BARIUM SWALLOW | $138.40 | $346.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL Hc Xray Upper Gi Tract | $156.00 | $1,886.17 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Whitfield Regional Hospital Demopolis · Demopolis, AL Upper Gi(W/O Kub) | $165.00 | $275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - East Alabama Wedowee · Wedowee, AL X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST | $200.80 | $502.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Evergreen Medical Center Evergreen · Evergreen, AL UGI WO SCOUT | $216.45 | $333.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL XR Exam 9 | $227.15 | $413.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise · Enterprise, AL FL-UPPER GI SINGLE | $231.79 | $2,575.39 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crenshaw Community Hospital Luverne · Luverne, AL XR UPPER GI | $252.18 | $504.35 | Oct 13, 2025 source file |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan · Dothan, AL SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $260.12 | $650.30 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Medical Center Scottsboro · Scottsboro, AL SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $276.50 | $395.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center East Montgomery · Montgomery, AL F-DX UPPER GI SERIES | $284.01 | $473.35 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery · Montgomery, AL FL-GI SERIES-UPPER (STOMACH) | $284.01 | $473.35 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton · Hamilton, AL HC X-RAY UPPER GI DELAY W/O KUB - FL UPPER GI WITHOUT KUB | $285.95 | $665.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Health Services-South Marion Winfield · Winfield, AL HC X-RAY UPPER GI DELAY W/O KUB - FL UPPER GI WITHOUT KUB | $285.95 | $665.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan · Dothan, AL FL-UPPER GI SINGLE | $304.65 | $2,031.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Russellville Hospital Russellville · Russellville, AL UPPER GI WO KUB | $315.77 | $1,214.50 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital West Decatur · Decatur, AL STOMACH,PART'L GI | $324.00 | $324.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL STOMACH,PART'L GI | $324.00 | $324.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Parkway Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL STOMACH,PART'L GI | $324.00 | $324.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL FL-UPPER GI SINGLE | $345.85 | $2,882.07 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baldwin Health Foley · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL FL-UPPER GI SINGLE | $363.58 | $2,019.89 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL GI W SMALL BOWEL | $380.19 | $447.28 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville · Albertville, AL XR-GASTROINTESTINAL SERIES | $382.80 | $382.80 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers Boaz · Albertville, AL XR-GASTROINTESTINAL SERIES | $382.80 | $382.80 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC X-Ray Upper GI Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper GI Without Kub | $423.38 | $984.60 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC X-Ray Upper GI Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper GI Without Kub | $423.38 | $984.60 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL XR-GASTROINTESTINAL SERIES | $434.00 | $434.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay · Russellville, AL XR-GASTROINTESTINAL SERIES | $434.00 | $434.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham · Birmingham, AL FL-UPPER GI SINGLE | $459.00 | $3,060.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman · Cullman, AL XR Barium Swallow w/ Upper GI + KUB | $477.68 | $891.48 | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Choctaw General Butler · Butler, AL HC XRAY, UPPER GI TRACT, W/ SCOUT ABD RADIOGRAPH/IMG, W/SNGL CONTRAST | $507.68 | $668.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dch Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa, AL Upper GI | $515.88 | $1,031.75 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Fayette Medical Center Fayette · Fayette, AL Upper GI | $515.88 | $1,031.75 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens · Huntsville, AL GI W/SM BOWEL (PLAIN) | $540.00 | $540.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne · Fort Payne, AL GI W/SM BOWEL (PLAIN) | $540.00 | $540.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC DX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED IMAGES W/O KUB | $638.50 | $1,277.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL FL-UPPER GI SINGLE | $752.36 | $4,179.78 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer · Birmingham, AL Upr GI w/o Kub | $832.50 | $1,110.00 | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb X-Ray Upper Gi Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper Gi Without Kub | $1,373.00 | $1,373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb X-Ray Upper Gi Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper Gi Without Kub | $3,639.00 | $3,639.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb X-Ray Upper Gi Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper Gi Without Kub | $3,639.00 | $3,639.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb X-Ray Upper Gi Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper Gi Without Kub | $3,639.00 | $3,639.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb X-Ray Upper Gi Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper Gi Without Kub | $3,639.00 | $3,639.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 8 | $423.38 | $1,102.75 |
| Decatur, AL | 3 | $324.00 | $324.00 |
| Albertville, AL | 2 | $382.80 | $382.80 |
| Dothan, AL | 2 | $260.12 | $282.38 |
| Gadsden, AL | 2 | $156.00 | $250.92 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $540.00 | $646.18 |
| Montgomery, AL | 2 | $284.01 | $284.01 |
| Russellville, AL | 2 | $315.77 | $374.88 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 2 | $86.00 | $1,862.50 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $227.15 | $227.15 |
| Butler, AL | 1 | $507.68 | $507.68 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $638.50 | $638.50 |
| Cullman, AL | 1 | $477.68 | $477.68 |
| Demopolis, AL | 1 | $165.00 | $165.00 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1 | $363.58 | $363.58 |
| Evergreen, AL | 1 | $216.45 | $216.45 |
| Enterprise, AL | 1 | $231.79 | $231.79 |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | 1 | $64.50 | $64.50 |
| Fayette, AL | 1 | $515.88 | $515.88 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 1 | $434.00 | $434.00 |
| Fort Payne, AL | 1 | $540.00 | $540.00 |
| Hamilton, AL | 1 | $285.95 | $285.95 |
| Luverne, AL | 1 | $252.18 | $252.18 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $138.40 | $138.40 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $380.19 | $380.19 |
| Scottsboro, AL | 1 | $276.50 | $276.50 |
| Troy, AL | 1 | $124.00 | $124.00 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 1 | $515.88 | $515.88 |
| Wedowee, AL | 1 | $200.80 | $200.80 |
| Winfield, AL | 1 | $285.95 | $285.95 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What upper GI series is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Upper GI series explained.
Upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) in other states
- Alaska$1,007.97
- Arizona$396.13
- Arkansas$252.80
- California$616.00
- Colorado$858.48
- Connecticut$714.00
- Delaware$579.97
- District of Columbia$763.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,128.40
- Georgia$392.63
- Hawaii$471.10
- Idaho$496.50
- Illinois$705.00
- Indiana$524.00
- Iowa$431.76
- Kansas$543.79
- Kentucky$486.00
- Louisiana$253.40
- Maine$457.50
- Maryland$701.17
- Massachusetts$621.00
- Michigan$402.00
- Minnesota$409.92
- Mississippi$285.95
- Missouri$579.15
- Montana$457.49
- Nebraska$510.00
- Nevada$709.25
- New Hampshire$725.68
- New Jersey$232.38
- New Mexico$525.60
- New York$419.61
- North Carolina$519.00
- North Dakota$522.63
- Ohio$593.25
- Oklahoma$380.38
- Oregon$573.74
- Pennsylvania$628.95
- Puerto Rico$131.50
- Rhode Island$494.00
- South Carolina$789.60
- South Dakota$981.60
- Tennessee$258.72
- Texas$675.19
- Utah$995.71
- Vermont$1,165.64
- Virginia$831.60
- Washington$675.95
- West Virginia$374.75
- Wisconsin$685.00
- Wyoming$657.32
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.