Upper GI series cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 56 hospitals publish a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $174.00 to $4,791.41, with a median of $579.15. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 27.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $579.15, is 4% above the US median of $555.04.
- That is 3.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Missouri ranks 29th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 56 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$174.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$579.15half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,791.41in Missouri
Lowest saves$405.15vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Xray Upper Gi Tract | $174.00 | $1,761.20 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson · Branson, MO SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $198.31 | $873.60 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield · Springfield, MO SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $220.15 | $873.60 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO Gastrointestinal W/Kub | $224.56 | $898.25 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Cox-Monett Hospital Monett · Monett, MO X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST | $266.45 | $873.60 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO XR UGI W/O KUB | $275.85 | $613.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $278.68 | $873.60 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO XR UGI W/WO IMAGES WO KUB | $284.90 | $407.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO X-ray xm upr gi trc 1cntrst | $320.10 | $1,067.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr Upper GI Single Contrast | $330.20 | $508.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan · Milan, MO XR UPPER GI (kub) | $360.00 | $360.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Xr Upper GI Single Contrast | $363.35 | $559.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Xr Upper GI Single Contrast | $384.80 | $592.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTR | $386.00 | $1,385.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $408.60 | $681.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO UGI W/BARIUM | $415.50 | $831.00 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS RA Upper GI Single Contrast | $459.07 | $1,583.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO UGI W/O OR W/ KUB DEL IMGS SNG | $490.20 | $817.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr Upper GI Single Contrast | $506.35 | $779.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS UGI W/O AIR CONTRAST | $525.00 | $1,312.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS UGI W/O AIR CONTRAST | $525.00 | $1,312.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · Joplin, MO-KS UGI W/O AIR CONTRAST | $525.00 | $1,312.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST | $525.00 | $875.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Xr Upper GI Single Contrast | $527.80 | $812.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr Upper GI Single Contrast | $562.25 | $865.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO XRAY UPPER GI; SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY-JDI | $563.40 | $939.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL XR Upper GI | $564.08 | $705.10 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr Upper GI Single Contrast | $579.15 | $891.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Xr Upper GI Single Contrast | $579.15 | $891.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Association Fairfax · Fairfax, MO UGI | $582.40 | $832.00 | Aug 21, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Xr Upper GI Single Contrast | $584.35 | $899.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Xr Upper GI Single Contrast | $601.90 | $926.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Xr Upper GI Single Contrast | $635.05 | $977.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Xr Upper GI Single Contrast | $635.05 | $977.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS DX UPPER GI SCS | $651.97 | $931.38 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr Upper GI Single Contrast | $656.50 | $1,010.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $680.25 | $907.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Madison Medical Center Fredericktown · Fredericktown, MO UGI | $689.40 | $766.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS XR UPPER GI FAC | $730.08 | $1,521.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO XR UGI w/ KUB | $753.30 | $753.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO FL-UPPER GI SINGLE | $764.85 | $2,832.76 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST | $783.90 | $783.90 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST | $792.80 | $991.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO FL-UPPER GI SINGLE | $863.32 | $3,597.18 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington · Kansas City, MO-KS Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $888.64 | $888.64 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC X-RAY UPPER GI DELAY W/O KUB - FL UPPER GI WITHOUT KUB | $935.00 | $1,100.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $962.60 | $1,203.25 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC X-RAY UPPER GI DELAY W/O KUB - FL UPPER GI WITHOUT KUB | $1,020.00 | $1,200.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC X-RAY UPPER GI DELAY W/O KUB - FL UPPER GI WITHOUT KUB | $1,020.00 | $1,200.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS Xray Upper GI | $1,279.60 | $1,828.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $1,292.62 | $1,846.60 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Xr Upper GI Single Contrast | $1,540.50 | $2,370.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center Lee's Summit · Kansas City, MO-KS Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $2,607.80 | $2,607.80 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS XR UGI SNGL CONTRAST | $4,590.63 | $4,590.63 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS XR UGI SNGL CONTRAST | $4,708.28 | $4,708.28 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence · Kansas City, MO-KS XR UGI SNGL CONTRAST | $4,791.41 | $4,791.41 | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 11 | $174.00 | $888.64 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $330.20 | $564.08 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 5 | $363.35 | $525.00 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $220.15 | $635.05 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $490.20 | $526.80 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $935.00 | $977.50 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $601.90 | $601.90 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $198.31 | $198.31 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $525.00 | $525.00 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $1,540.50 | $1,540.50 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $579.15 | $579.15 |
| Fairfax, MO | 1 | $582.40 | $582.40 |
| Fredericktown, MO | 1 | $689.40 | $689.40 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $408.60 | $408.60 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $863.32 | $863.32 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $278.68 | $278.68 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $527.80 | $527.80 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $284.90 | $284.90 |
| Milan, MO | 1 | $360.00 | $360.00 |
| Monett, MO | 1 | $266.45 | $266.45 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $962.60 | $962.60 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $1,020.00 | $1,020.00 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $764.85 | $764.85 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $275.85 | $275.85 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $320.10 | $320.10 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $584.35 | $584.35 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $1,292.62 | $1,292.62 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $415.50 | $415.50 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $680.25 | $680.25 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $224.56 | $224.56 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $753.30 | $753.30 |
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
- Minnesota$409.92
- Mississippi$285.95
- 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.