Upper GI series cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for Upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $99.05 to $2,474.78, with a median of $605.19. The lowest price is at Deaconess Health System Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 25.0× 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.
Lowest$99.05Deaconess Health System Henderson Hospital + 1 more
Median$605.19half pay less
Highest$2,474.78in Kentucky
Lowest saves$506.14vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Health System Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $99.05 | $283.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Health System Union County Hospital lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $99.05 | $283.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital LLC Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $202.20 | $337.00 | — source file |
| Norton Hospitals INC Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB UPPER GI W/O KUB | $219.40 | $1,097.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Marcum & Wallace Hospital LLC Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $338.40 | $564.00 | — source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc X-Ray Upper Gi Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper Gi Without Kub | $404.10 | $1,010.24 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ashland Hospital Corporation Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG UPPER G.I.(W/O KUB) | $428.27 | $1,070.66 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Adventhealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $605.19 | $605.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $2,474.78 | $3,299.70 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $2,474.78 | $3,299.70 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Eastern Byp Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $2,474.78 | $3,299.70 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Corbin · Corbin, KY Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $2,474.78 | $3,299.70 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $2,474.78 | $3,299.70 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $2,474.78 | $3,299.70 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System Inc. Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $2,474.78 | $3,299.70 | Sep 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $219.40 | $2,474.78 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $605.19 | $1,539.98 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $404.10 | $1,439.44 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $202.20 | $1,338.49 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $338.40 | $1,406.59 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $2,474.78 | $2,474.78 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $99.05 | $99.05 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $428.27 | $428.27 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $99.05 | $99.05 |
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
- Kansas$594.10
- 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.