Upper GI series cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 57 hospitals publish a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $124.80 to $1,680.57, with a median of $409.92. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park). The highest price is 13.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $409.92, is 26% below the US median of $555.04.
- That is 2.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Minnesota ranks 13th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 57 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$124.80Methodist Hospital
Median$409.92half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,680.57in Minnesota
Lowest saves$285.12vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-ray; Upper GI Tract with contrast | $124.80 | $480.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI UGI | $140.00 | $200.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY UPPER GI | $207.79 | $432.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY UPPER GI | $207.79 | $432.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY UPPER GI | $207.79 | $432.90 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG XR UPPER GI | $208.99 | $373.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY UPPER GI | $208.99 | $373.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG XR UPPER GI | $208.99 | $373.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD XRAY UPPER GI | $208.99 | $373.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-ray of upper digestive tract | $225.56 | $428.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-ray of upper digestive tract | $225.56 | $428.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD XRAY UPPER GI | $257.66 | $460.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN X-Ray Upper GI | $285.00 | $681.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-ray; Upper GI Tract with contrast | $286.00 | $1,100.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN XR UPPER GI | $300.16 | $469.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UPPER GI W/O KUB | $302.36 | $754.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UPPER GI W/O KUB | $302.36 | $754.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UPPER GI W/O KUB | $302.36 | $754.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UPPER GI W/O KUB | $302.36 | $754.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UPPER GI W/O KUB | $302.36 | $754.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $302.36 | $754.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UPPER GI W/O KUB | $302.36 | $754.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC UPPER GI W/O KUB | $320.45 | $754.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC UPPER GI W/O KUB | $320.45 | $754.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC UPPER GI W/O KUB | $320.45 | $754.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-ray; Upper GI Tract with contrast | $340.77 | $921.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN X-ray; Upper GI Tract with contrast | $348.22 | $757.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $375.72 | $606.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN UGI | $409.92 | $732.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC X-RAY UPPER GI DELAY W/O KUB - FL UPPER GI WITHOUT KUB | $413.56 | $738.50 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI X-RAY EXAM, UPPER GI TRACT, INCL SCOUT & DELAY; SINGLE CONTRAST (TC) | $416.99 | $664.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN X-RAY EXAM, UPPER GI TRACT, INCL SCOUT & DELAY; SINGLE CONTRAST (TC) | $426.29 | $664.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG RAD XRAY UPPER GI | $429.10 | $613.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $435.50 | $670.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI X-RAY EXAM, UPPER GI TRACT, INCL SCOUT & DELAY; SINGLE CONTRAST (TC) | $438.24 | $664.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI X-RAY EXAM, UPPER GI TRACT, INCL SCOUT & DELAY; SINGLE CONTRAST (TC) | $438.24 | $664.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI X-RAY EXAM, UPPER GI TRACT, INCL SCOUT & DELAY; SINGLE CONTRAST (TC) | $438.24 | $664.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN UGI | $443.52 | $792.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN RAD EXAM GI UPPER W WO DELAYED IMG WO KUB | $444.21 | $576.89 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN X-RAY EXAM, UPPER GI TRACT, INCL SCOUT & DELAY; SINGLE CONTRAST (TC) | $446.87 | $664.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $458.51 | $545.85 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN XR GASTROGRAFIN UPPER GI | $513.88 | $886.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN XR UPPER GI AND ESOPHAGRAM | $540.56 | $932.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN PR RADEX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED IMAGES W/O KUB | $564.40 | $1,660.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $576.40 | $655.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN RAD EXAM GI UPPER W WO DELAYED IMG WO KUB | $591.20 | $739.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN RAD EXAM GI UPPER W WO DELAYED IMG WO KUB | $649.60 | $812.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $658.50 | $878.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN UGI | $666.12 | $1,092.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 74240 RADIOLOGIC EXAM, UPPER GI TRACT, INCL ABD/DELAYED IMA | $689.39 | $1,132.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI FL ESOPHAGRAM & UGI WO KUB | $721.00 | $721.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Xr Upper GI and Esophagram | $770.37 | $1,067.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN RAD EXAM GI UPPER W WO DELAYED IMG WO KUB | $908.80 | $1,136.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN RAD EXAM GI UPPER W WO DELAYED IMG WO KUB | $910.40 | $1,138.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN RAD EXAM GI UPPER W WO DELAYED IMG WO KUB | $924.00 | $1,155.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Radiologic Exam Upr GI Trc Single Contrast Study | $1,110.85 | $2,042.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Radiologic Exam Upr GI Trc Single Contrast Study | $1,680.57 | $2,042.00 | 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
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 20 | $124.80 | $294.18 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 6 | $320.45 | $438.24 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $446.87 | $505.64 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $208.99 | $247.00 |
| Aitkin, MN | 1 | $413.56 | $413.56 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $540.56 | $540.56 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $409.92 | $409.92 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $908.80 | $908.80 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $910.40 | $910.40 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $426.29 | $426.29 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $435.50 | $435.50 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $458.51 | $458.51 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 1 | $320.45 | $320.45 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $348.22 | $348.22 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $444.21 | $444.21 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $300.16 | $300.16 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $513.88 | $513.88 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $429.10 | $429.10 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $658.50 | $658.50 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $257.66 | $257.66 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $208.99 | $208.99 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $443.52 | $443.52 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $576.40 | $576.40 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $689.39 | $689.39 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $375.72 | $375.72 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $649.60 | $649.60 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $591.20 | $591.20 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $1,680.57 | $1,680.57 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $770.37 | $770.37 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $666.12 | $666.12 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $924.00 | $924.00 |
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
- 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
- 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.