Upper GI series cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $272.00 to $893.60, with a median of $522.63. The lowest price is at CHI St Alexius Health (Bismarck). The highest price is 3.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $522.63, 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 Dakota ranks 24th 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$272.00CHI St Alexius Health
Median$522.63half of hospitals charge less
Highest$893.60in North Dakota
Lowest saves$250.63vs the median
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health lowest Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC UGI | $272.00 | $544.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND UGI WO KUB | $273.17 | $463.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND UGI WO KUB | $293.15 | $533.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Valley City Valley City · Valley City, ND UGI WO KUB | $371.20 | $640.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND UGI | $416.54 | $706.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND UGI WO KUB | $417.90 | $995.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND RAD EXAM GI UPPER W WO DELAYED IMG WO KUB | $421.60 | $527.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN X-RAY EXAM, UPPER GI TRACT, INCL SCOUT & DELAY; SINGLE CONTRAST (TC) | $498.00 | $664.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Lisbon Area Health Services Lisbon · Lisbon, ND UGI WO KUB | $547.25 | $995.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare · Minot, ND XR UPPER GI W/SMALL BOWEL SINGLE | $577.60 | $722.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot · Minot, ND XR UPPER GI W/O KUB- EXAM | $577.60 | $722.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC UPPER GI | $673.44 | $1,104.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND HC UPPER GI | $673.44 | $1,104.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND RAD EXAM GI UPPER W WO DELAYED IMG WO KUB | $808.80 | $1,011.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND RAD EXAM GI UPPER W WO DELAYED IMG WO KUB | $808.80 | $1,011.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN RAD EXAM GI UPPER W WO DELAYED IMG WO KUB | $893.60 | $1,117.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $272.00 | $346.80 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 2 | $417.90 | $545.67 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $498.00 | $695.80 |
| Minot, ND | 2 | $577.60 | $577.60 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $416.54 | $416.54 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $273.17 | $273.17 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $673.44 | $673.44 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $808.80 | $808.80 |
| Lisbon, ND | 1 | $547.25 | $547.25 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $808.80 | $808.80 |
| Valley City, ND | 1 | $371.20 | $371.20 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $293.15 | $293.15 |
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 Carolina$519.00
- 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.