Upper GI series cost in New Mexico
In New Mexico, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $219.00 to $989.10, with a median of $525.60. The lowest price is at Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services (Gallup). The highest price is 4.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $525.60, is 5% below the US median of $555.04.
- That is 2.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- New Mexico ranks 26th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$219.00Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services
Median$525.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$989.10in New Mexico
Lowest saves$306.60vs the median
Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services lowest Gallup · Gallup, NM Xr Upper Gi W/ Small Bowel | $219.00 | $729.00 | — source file |
| Covenant Hospital Hobbs Hobbs · Hobbs, NM HC XR RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY CDM | $264.60 | $630.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell Roswell · Roswell, NM Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $282.90 | $943.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of New Mexico Hospital Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $314.19 | $571.25 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Carlsbad Medical Center Carlsbad · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM FL-UPPER GI SINGLE | $345.70 | $3,457.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lovelace Medical Center Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $515.40 | $1,718.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $525.60 | $1,752.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lovelace Womens Hospital Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $525.60 | $1,752.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gila Regional Medical Center Silver County · Silver City, NM XR FL UGI wo/air | $553.60 | $692.00 | Dec 2, 2025 source file |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Farmington · Farmington, NM Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $599.00 | $1,198.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos · Taos, NM XR UGI SERIES SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $665.60 | $832.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM FL UPPER GI W/SMALL BOWEL FOLLOW THROUGH | $669.00 | $1,115.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM FL-UPPER GI SINGLE | $808.11 | $2,993.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $888.20 | $1,480.33 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Alta Vista Regional Hospital Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NM FL-UPPER GI SINGLE | $989.10 | $1,978.20 | Apr 16, 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.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | 4 | $314.19 | $520.50 |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 2 | $345.70 | $507.35 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 2 | $808.11 | $848.16 |
| Farmington, NM | 1 | $599.00 | $599.00 |
| Gallup, NM | 1 | $219.00 | $219.00 |
| Hobbs, NM | 1 | $264.60 | $264.60 |
| Las Vegas, NM | 1 | $989.10 | $989.10 |
| Roswell, NM | 1 | $282.90 | $282.90 |
| Silver City, NM | 1 | $553.60 | $553.60 |
| Taos, NM | 1 | $665.60 | $665.60 |
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
- Missouri$579.15
- Montana$457.49
- Nebraska$510.00
- Nevada$709.25
- New Hampshire$725.68
- New Jersey$232.38
- 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.