Upper GI series cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 97 hospitals publish a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $51.10 to $1,238.40, with a median of $579.60. The lowest price is at Metrohealth System (Cleveland). The highest price is 24.2× the lowest.
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 Sep 24, 2026.
Lowest$51.10Metrohealth System
Median$579.60half pay less
Highest$1,238.40in Ohio
Lowest saves$528.50vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Xray Upper Gi Tract, Single Contrast | $51.10 | $146.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Chg Radiologic Exam Upr Gi Trc Single Contrast Study|By Midlevel | $99.45 | $195.00 | — source file |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital Orrville · Wooster, OH Xray Of Upper Digestive Tract | $240.75 | $535.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth · Portsmouth, OH HCHG UPPER G.I.(W/O KUB) | $290.68 | $726.70 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek · Springfield, OH Hc Ugi Single Contrast | $337.20 | $843.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Ugi Single Contrast | $337.20 | $843.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Ugi Single Contrast | $337.20 | $843.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Ugi Single Contrast | $337.20 | $843.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Ugi Single Contrast | $337.20 | $843.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Ugi Single Contrast | $337.20 | $843.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Ugi Single Contrast | $337.20 | $843.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg · Millersburg, OH UGI | $356.80 | $446.00 | — source file |
| Alliance Community Hospital Alliance · Canton-Massillon, OH Xray Upper Gi W/O Kub | $362.70 | $806.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $380.40 | $634.00 | — source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $385.67 | $550.95 | — source file |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan · Bryan, OH Hc X-Ray Upper Gi Single Contrast W/O Kub | $440.00 | $880.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier · Montpelier, OH Hc X-Ray Upper Gi Single Contrast W/O Kub | $440.00 | $880.00 | — source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester · Columbus, OH HC Xr Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Scout Abdominal Radiographs Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $449.80 | $692.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin · Columbus, OH HC Xr Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Scout Abdominal Radiographs Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $449.80 | $692.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH HC Xr Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Scout Abdominal Radiographs Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $449.80 | $692.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH HC Xr Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Scout Abdominal Radiographs Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $449.80 | $692.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany · Columbus, OH HC Xr Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Scout Abdominal Radiographs Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $449.80 | $692.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH HC Xr Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Scout Abdominal Radiographs Delayed Images Single Contrast Study | $449.80 | $692.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead · Columbus, OH Single contrast X-ray of upper digestive tract | $487.83 | $750.50 | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Ashland · Ashland, OH HC X-RAY UPPER GI DELAY W/ KUB - FL UPPER GI WITH KUB | $488.25 | $651.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH UGI, INC SCOUT ABD & DEL MGS, SGL CONTRAST | $495.00 | $550.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard · Norwalk, OH HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $501.00 | $835.00 | — source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc Xr Upper Gi Single Contrast Study | $525.20 | $808.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Xr Upper Gi Single Contrast Study | $534.95 | $823.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc Xr Upper Gi Single Contrast Study | $534.95 | $823.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Xr Upper Gi Single Contrast Study | $534.95 | $823.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc Xr Upper Gi Single Contrast Study | $534.95 | $823.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc Xr Upper Gi Single Contrast Study | $534.95 | $823.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Xr Upper Gi Single Contrast Study | $534.95 | $823.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington · Wilmington, OH UGI W/WO DLAY WO KUB | $545.25 | $1,090.51 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC X-RAY UPPER GI DELAY W/ KUB - FL UPPER GI WITH KUB | $561.75 | $749.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Xr Upper Gi, Single Contrast | $563.68 | $939.46 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Xr Upper Gi, Single Contrast | $563.68 | $939.46 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Xray Upper Gi W/O Kub | $565.65 | $1,257.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin · Cleveland, OH HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $567.00 | $945.00 | — source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC X-RAY UPPER GI DELAY W/ KUB - FL UPPER GI WITH KUB | $570.00 | $760.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC X-RAY UPPER GI DELAY W/ KUB - FL UPPER GI WITH KUB | $570.00 | $760.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $573.60 | $956.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $573.60 | $956.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $573.60 | $956.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $573.60 | $956.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $573.60 | $956.00 | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $573.60 | $956.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $579.60 | $966.00 | — source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc Xr Upper Gi Single Contrast Study | $592.80 | $912.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc Xr Upper Gi Single Contrast Study | $592.80 | $912.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH UPPER G-I SERIES | $593.25 | $791.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Diag-Ugi W/O Abd | $593.40 | $989.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Diag-Ugi W/O Abd | $593.40 | $989.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Xr Upper Gi Single Contrast Study | $647.40 | $996.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $658.20 | $1,097.00 | — source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH Hc Xr Upper Gi Single Contrast Study | $659.75 | $1,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain · Cleveland, OH HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $661.80 | $1,103.00 | — source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green · Toledo, OH UGI & SM BOWEL | $673.75 | $673.75 | — source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Hc Xr Upper Gi Single Contrast Study | $685.75 | $1,055.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC X-RAY UPPER GI DELAY W/ KUB - FL UPPER GI WITH KUB | $709.50 | $946.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC X-RAY UPPER GI DELAY W/ KUB - FL UPPER GI WITH KUB | $709.50 | $946.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC X-RAY UPPER GI DELAY W/ KUB - FL UPPER GI WITH KUB | $709.50 | $946.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC X-RAY UPPER GI DELAY W/ KUB - FL UPPER GI WITH KUB | $709.50 | $946.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC X-RAY UPPER GI DELAY W/ KUB - FL UPPER GI WITH KUB | $709.50 | $946.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Ravenna · Akron, OH HC X-RAY UPPER GI DELAY W/ KUB - FL UPPER GI WITH KUB | $709.50 | $946.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC X-RAY UPPER GI DELAY W/ KUB - FL UPPER GI WITH KUB | $709.50 | $946.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Van Wert County Hospital Van Wert · Van Wert, OH Hc Xr Upper Gi Single Contrast Study | $759.85 | $1,169.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima · Lima, OH HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $772.80 | $1,288.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $780.60 | $1,301.00 | — source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Union Hospital Association Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $798.20 | $1,228.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon · Toledo, OH HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $806.40 | $1,344.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH HB XRAY UPPER GI TRACT | $813.00 | $1,084.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST | $817.10 | $817.10 | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $883.80 | $1,473.00 | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $883.80 | $1,473.00 | — source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Xr Upper Gi Single Contrast Study | $934.70 | $1,438.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Xr Ugi Tract Incl Kub/Delayed Sngl Cont | $948.72 | $1,264.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Xr Ugi Tract Incl Kub/Delayed Sngl Cont | $985.39 | $1,313.85 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Xr Ugi Tract Incl Kub/Delayed Sngl Cont | $985.39 | $1,313.85 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Xr Upper Gi Single Contrast Study | $988.00 | $1,520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH HC RAD EXAM UPR GI TRACT SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $998.40 | $1,664.00 | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $1,125.00 | $1,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Cleveland, OH Hc X-Ray Upper Gi Delay W/O Kub - Ugi Wo Kub W/Wo Delay Film | $1,237.00 | $1,237.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $1,238.40 | $2,064.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 24 | $51.10 | $709.50 |
| Columbus, OH | 16 | $449.80 | $510.10 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 15 | $99.45 | $573.60 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 5 | $337.20 | $337.20 |
| Toledo, OH | 4 | $673.75 | $793.50 |
| Akron, OH | 3 | $709.50 | $798.20 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 3 | $362.70 | $565.65 |
| Lima, OH | 2 | $772.80 | $948.90 |
| Mansfield, OH | 2 | $592.80 | $592.80 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $563.68 | $563.68 |
| Springfield, OH | 2 | $337.20 | $787.80 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 2 | $883.80 | $883.80 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $488.25 | $488.25 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $659.75 | $659.75 |
| Bryan, OH | 1 | $440.00 | $440.00 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $934.70 | $934.70 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $380.40 | $380.40 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $988.00 | $988.00 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $356.80 | $356.80 |
| Montpelier, OH | 1 | $440.00 | $440.00 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $685.75 | $685.75 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $798.20 | $798.20 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $501.00 | $501.00 |
| Portsmouth, OH | 1 | $290.68 | $290.68 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $658.20 | $658.20 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $579.60 | $579.60 |
| Van Wert, OH | 1 | $759.85 | $759.85 |
| Wilmington, OH | 1 | $545.25 | $545.25 |
| Wooster, OH | 1 | $240.75 | $240.75 |
What it is
An upper GI series is an X-ray of the esophagus, stomach and first part of the small intestine after drinking barium.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the study and the barium. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.
Upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast) in other states
- Alabama$752.36
- Alaska$543.19
- Arizona$215.24
- Arkansas$231.89
- California$616.00
- Colorado$301.22
- Connecticut$556.20
- Delaware$579.97
- Florida$1,008.68
- Georgia$491.01
- Hawaii$222.00
- Idaho$589.00
- Illinois$408.43
- Indiana$580.26
- Iowa$279.72
- Kansas$594.10
- Kentucky$605.19
- Louisiana$243.56
- Maine$791.88
- Maryland$601.17
- Massachusetts$570.00
- Michigan$362.45
- Minnesota$302.36
- Mississippi$270.25
- Missouri$562.25
- Montana$490.73
- Nebraska$428.28
- Nevada$396.23
- New Hampshire$518.40
- New Jersey$231.01
- New Mexico$465.10
- New York$336.54
- North Carolina$497.93
- North Dakota$417.90
- Oklahoma$380.38
- Oregon$559.79
- Pennsylvania$580.20
- Puerto Rico$107.50
- Rhode Island$382.70
- South Carolina$581.40
- South Dakota$955.20
- Tennessee$167.64
- Texas$643.95
- Utah$556.51
- Vermont$1,078.14
- Virginia$831.60
- Washington$657.72
- West Virginia$366.00
- Wisconsin$420.90
- Wyoming$334.22
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.