Upper GI series cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $456.95 to $2,431.78, with a median of $1,007.97. The lowest price is at Ketchikan Medial Center (Ketchikan). The highest price is 5.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,007.97, is 82% above the US median of $555.04.
- That is 5.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Alaska ranks 49th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 12 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 3, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$456.95Ketchikan Medial Center
Median$1,007.97half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,431.78in Alaska
Lowest saves$551.02vs the median
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Medial Center lowest Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $456.95 | $703.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Norton Sound Health Nome · Nome, AK Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $502.50 | $1,005.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK RF Esophagus w Upper GI Barium | $523.80 | $1,746.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $539.00 | $539.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $547.38 | $576.19 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Maniilaq Health Center Kotzebue · Kotzebue, AK Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $968.00 | $968.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| South Peninsula Hospital Homer · Homer, AK Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $1,047.94 | $1,397.25 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Bartlett Regional Hospital Juneau · Juneau, AK Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $1,055.91 | $1,242.25 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY CDM | $1,194.96 | $1,532.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY CDM | $1,254.24 | $1,608.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Central Peninsula General Hospital Soldotna · Soldotna, AK Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $1,466.00 | $1,466.00 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Regional Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $2,431.78 | $2,431.78 | Sep 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 4 | $523.80 | $896.62 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $547.38 | $547.38 |
| Homer, AK | 1 | $1,047.94 | $1,047.94 |
| Juneau, AK | 1 | $1,055.91 | $1,055.91 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $1,194.96 | $1,194.96 |
| Kotzebue, AK | 1 | $968.00 | $968.00 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $456.95 | $456.95 |
| Nome, AK | 1 | $502.50 | $502.50 |
| Soldotna, AK | 1 | $1,466.00 | $1,466.00 |
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
- Alabama$354.72
- 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.