Upper GI series cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $187.60 to $1,731.89, with a median of $594.10. The lowest price is at Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan (Manhattan). The highest price is 9.2× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan lowest Manhattan · Manhattan, KS UGI SINGLE CONTS W/O KUB | $187.60 | $469.00 | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego · Manhattan, KS UGI SINGLE CONTS W/O KUB | $386.80 | $967.00 | — source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST | $399.10 | $614.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena · Joplin, MO-KS Xr Upper GI Single Contrast | $430.95 | $663.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Xr Upper GI Single Contrast | $757.25 | $1,165.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,731.89 | $1,731.89 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,731.89 | $1,731.89 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $1,731.89 | $1,731.89 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $1,731.89 | $1,731.89 |
| Manhattan, KS | 2 | $187.60 | $287.20 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $430.95 | $430.95 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $1,731.89 | $1,731.89 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $757.25 | $757.25 |
| Wichita, KS | 1 | $399.10 | $399.10 |
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.
Upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) in other states
- Alabama$752.36
- Alaska$543.19
- Arizona$215.24
- Arkansas$231.89
- California$616.00
- Colorado$301.22
- Connecticut$556.20
- Delaware$579.97
- Florida$1,008.68
- Georgia$491.01
- Hawaii$222.00
- Idaho$589.00
- Illinois$408.43
- Indiana$580.26
- Iowa$279.72
- Kentucky$605.19
- Louisiana$243.56
- Maine$791.88
- Maryland$601.17
- Massachusetts$570.00
- Michigan$362.45
- Minnesota$302.36
- Mississippi$270.25
- Missouri$562.25
- Montana$490.73
- Nebraska$428.28
- Nevada$396.23
- New Hampshire$518.40
- New Jersey$231.01
- New Mexico$465.10
- New York$336.54
- North Carolina$497.93
- North Dakota$417.90
- Ohio$579.60
- Oklahoma$380.38
- Oregon$559.79
- Pennsylvania$580.20
- Puerto Rico$107.50
- Rhode Island$382.70
- South Carolina$581.40
- South Dakota$955.20
- Tennessee$167.64
- Texas$643.95
- Utah$556.51
- Vermont$1,078.14
- Virginia$831.60
- Washington$657.72
- West Virginia$366.00
- Wisconsin$420.90
- Wyoming$334.22
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.