Upper GI series cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 41 hospitals publish a cash price for Upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $67.92 to $567.40, with a median of $167.64. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 8.4× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$67.92Erlanger Health
Median$167.64half pay less
Highest$567.40in Tennessee
Lowest saves$99.72vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $67.92 | $235.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX UGI INCL SCT ABD & DELAY IMG SNGL CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC DX UGI INCL SCT ABD & DELAY IMG SNGL CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC DX UGI INCL SCT ABD & DELAY IMG SNGL CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX UGI INCL SCT ABD & DELAY IMG SNGL CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX UGI INCL SCT ABD & DELAY IMG SNGL CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DX UGI INCL SCT ABD & DELAY IMG SNGL CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC DX UGI INCL SCT ABD & DELAY IMG SNGL CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC DX UGI INCL SCT ABD & DELAY IMG SNGL CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $124.08 | $235.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $135.43 | $467.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $135.43 | $467.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $135.43 | $467.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN XR UGI SGL CON WO/K | $142.24 | $508.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN XR UPPER GI SINGLE CONTRAST | $147.32 | $508.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN XR UPPER GI SINGLE CONTRAST | $152.40 | $508.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN XR UPPER GI SINGLE CONTRAST | $152.40 | $508.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. Crossville · Crossville, TN XR UPPER GI SINGLE CONTRAST | $162.56 | $508.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN XR UPPER GI SINGLE CONTRAST | $167.64 | $508.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN XR UPPER GI SINGLE CONTRAST | $167.64 | $508.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN XR UPPER GI SINGLE CONTRAST | $167.64 | $508.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN XR UPPER GI SINGLE CONTRAST | $167.64 | $508.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC XR GI WO KUB | $168.60 | $843.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals McMinnville · McMinnville, TN XR UGI SERIES | $217.79 | $725.95 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR UGI SERIES | $217.79 | $725.95 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN XR UGI SERIES | $217.79 | $725.95 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals Smithville · Smithville, TN XR UGI SERIES | $228.68 | $762.25 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals Sparta · Cookeville, TN XR UGI SERIES | $228.68 | $762.25 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR GI WO KUB | $246.75 | $1,175.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR GI WO KUB | $246.75 | $1,175.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR GI WO KUB | $246.75 | $1,175.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN RADIOLOGIC EXAM UPR GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $252.18 | $467.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC X-Ray Upper GI Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper GI Without Kub | $258.72 | $1,176.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC X-Ray Upper GI Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper GI Without Kub | $258.72 | $1,176.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC X-Ray Upper GI Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper GI Without Kub | $258.72 | $1,176.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC X-Ray Upper GI Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper GI Without Kub | $258.72 | $1,176.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC X-Ray Upper GI Delay W/O Kub - Fl Upper GI Without Kub | $271.48 | $1,234.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC XR GI WO KUB | $282.00 | $1,175.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC XR GI WO KUB | $290.26 | $1,262.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY FL-UPPER GI SINGLE | $347.88 | $1,793.13 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski East College Pulaski · East College Pulaski, TN Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $567.40 | $1,936.53 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $246.75 | $258.72 |
| Knoxville, TN | 5 | $152.40 | $167.64 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $135.43 | $217.79 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $124.08 | $124.08 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $347.88 | $347.88 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $228.68 | $228.68 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $162.56 | $162.56 |
| East College Pulaski, TN | 1 | $567.40 | $567.40 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $290.26 | $290.26 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $217.79 | $217.79 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $152.40 | $152.40 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $67.92 | $67.92 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $228.68 | $228.68 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $147.32 | $147.32 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $135.43 | $135.43 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $142.24 | $142.24 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $135.43 | $135.43 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $168.60 | $168.60 |
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
- Ohio$579.60
- 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
- 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.