Upper GI series cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 59 hospitals publish a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $203.40 to $1,333.00, with a median of $519.00. The lowest price is at Randolph Health (Asheboro). The highest price is 6.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $519.00, is 6% below the US median of $555.04.
- That is 2.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- North Carolina ranks 23rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 59 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$203.40Randolph Health
Median$519.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,333.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$315.60vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Health lowest Asheboro · Asheboro, NC DG UGI W/O KUB | $203.40 | $1,017.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Xr Ugi Incl Sadi W Contrst Study | $226.80 | $840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Xr Ugi Incl Sadi W Contrst Study | $226.80 | $840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Xr Ugi Incl Sadi W Contrst Study | $226.80 | $840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Xr Ugi Incl Sadi W Contrst Study | $228.42 | $846.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC Upper GI (Single), W/ KUB | $309.40 | $455.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Upper GI Study, Single Contrast | $310.80 | $555.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Upper GI Study, Single Contrast | $358.40 | $640.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $380.75 | $951.87 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC DX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED IMAGES W/O KUB | $397.00 | $794.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC DX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED IMAGES W/O KUB | $400.00 | $800.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC Upper GI Study, Single Contrast | $406.00 | $725.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC DX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED IMAGES W/O KUB | $413.00 | $826.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC DX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED IMAGES W/O KUB | $416.00 | $832.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $434.80 | $1,087.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC DX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED IMAGES W/O KUB | $439.00 | $878.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC DX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED IMAGES W/O KUB | $441.50 | $883.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC XR Upper GI | $443.93 | $634.18 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Upper GI Study, Single Contrast | $460.88 | $823.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC DX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED IMAGES W/O KUB | $483.50 | $967.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $513.10 | $733.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED IMAGES W/O KUB | $519.00 | $1,038.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC DX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED IMAGES W/O KUB | $519.00 | $1,038.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED IMAGES W/O KUB | $519.00 | $1,038.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED IMAGES W/O KUB | $519.00 | $1,038.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED IMAGES W/O KUB | $519.00 | $1,038.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED IMAGES W/O KUB | $519.00 | $1,038.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED IMAGES W/O KUB | $519.00 | $1,038.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED IMAGES W/O KUB | $519.00 | $1,038.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED IMAGES W/O KUB | $519.00 | $1,038.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC DX GI TRACT UPPER W/WO DELAYED IMAGES W/O KUB | $519.00 | $1,038.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Upper GI Study, Single Contrast | $542.64 | $969.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $545.40 | $909.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $545.40 | $909.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST | $545.40 | $909.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $545.40 | $909.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $545.40 | $909.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $566.84 | $1,417.09 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST | $614.01 | $1,535.03 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC X-Ray Upper GI Delay W/O Kub | $627.38 | $1,651.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC X-Ray Upper GI Delay W/O Kub | $627.38 | $1,651.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Upper GI Single Cont W/O Kub | $649.60 | $928.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $682.00 | $682.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC XR Upper GI + KUB | $686.61 | $2,543.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $705.60 | $1,764.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Upper GI Study, Single Contrast | $740.32 | $1,322.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $744.00 | $1,488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Upper GI Study, Single Contrast | $873.04 | $1,559.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $880.43 | $880.43 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Upper GI Study, Single Contrast | $1,238.08 | $2,336.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Upper GI Study, Single Contrast | $1,238.08 | $2,336.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin · Franklin, NC XR UGI SNGL CONTRAST | $1,240.06 | $1,240.06 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine · Spruce Pine, NC XR UGI SNGL CONTRAST | $1,240.06 | $1,240.06 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Highlands · Highlands, NC XR UGI SNGL CONTRAST | $1,240.06 | $1,240.06 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Asheville · Asheville, NC XR UGI SNGL CONTRAST | $1,240.06 | $1,240.06 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital McDowell Marion · Marion, NC XR UGI SNGL CONTRAST | $1,240.06 | $1,240.06 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG XR UPPER GI W FILM SGL CONT | $1,333.00 | $1,333.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG XR UPPER GI W FILM SGL CONT | $1,333.00 | $1,333.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG XR UPPER GI W FILM SGL CONT | $1,333.00 | $1,333.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
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File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 13 | $228.42 | $519.00 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $545.40 | $545.40 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $226.80 | $627.38 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $416.00 | $439.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 2 | $682.00 | $961.03 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $226.80 | $466.20 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $309.40 | $361.20 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $460.88 | $460.88 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $203.40 | $203.40 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $519.00 | $519.00 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $545.40 | $545.40 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $513.10 | $513.10 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $880.43 | $880.43 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $226.80 | $226.80 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $542.64 | $542.64 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $545.40 | $545.40 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $744.00 | $744.00 |
| Franklin, NC | 1 | $1,240.06 | $1,240.06 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $566.84 | $566.84 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $400.00 | $400.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $1,238.08 | $1,238.08 |
| Highlands, NC | 1 | $1,240.06 | $1,240.06 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $614.01 | $614.01 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $873.04 | $873.04 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $740.32 | $740.32 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $483.50 | $483.50 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $649.60 | $649.60 |
| Marion, NC | 1 | $1,240.06 | $1,240.06 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $397.00 | $397.00 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $310.80 | $310.80 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $358.40 | $358.40 |
| Spruce Pine, NC | 1 | $1,240.06 | $1,240.06 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $380.75 | $380.75 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $519.00 | $519.00 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $443.93 | $443.93 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $406.00 | $406.00 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $1,238.08 | $1,238.08 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $434.80 | $434.80 |
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 Mexico$525.60
- New York$419.61
- 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.