Upper GI series cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 64 hospitals publish a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $69.30 to $3,840.00, with a median of $831.60. The lowest price is at Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 55.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $831.60, is 50% above the US median of $555.04.
- That is 4.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Virginia ranks 45th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 13 of 64 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 1, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$69.30Johnston Memorial Hospital + 3 more
Median$831.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,840.00in Virginia
Lowest saves$762.30vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Memorial Hospital lowest Abingdon · 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 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital lowest Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC DX UGI INCL SCT ABD & DELAY IMG SNGL CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Russell County Hospital lowest Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC DX UGI INCL SCT ABD & DELAY IMG SNGL CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital lowest Marion · Marion, VA HC DX UGI INCL SCT ABD & DELAY IMG SNGL CONT BA STDY | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Rad Exam Upr Gi Tract Single Contrast Study | $237.17 | $395.28 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV X-ray xm upr gi trc 1cntrst | $307.50 | $615.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Stafford Hospital Stafford · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV X-ray xm upr gi trc 1cntrst | $307.50 | $615.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $331.20 | $552.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital Smithfield · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Xr Xm Uper GI Trc 1contrst | $338.50 | $677.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Twin County Regional Healthcare Galax · Galax, VA Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $419.61 | $1,049.02 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC XR UPPER GI SGL CONTRAST STUDY | $428.00 | $856.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC XR UPPER GI SGL CONTRAST STUDY | $428.00 | $856.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC XR UPPER GI SGL CONTRAST STUDY | $428.00 | $856.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC XR UPPER GI SGL CONTRAST STUDY | $428.00 | $856.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC XR UPPER GI SGL CONTRAST STUDY | $428.00 | $856.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $447.30 | $1,491.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Upper Gi Series Sgl Contrast | $451.50 | $903.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $458.50 | $917.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $458.50 | $917.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bath Community Hospital Hot Springs · Hot Springs, VA GI TR WO AIR AND KUB,TECHNICAL COMPONENT | $467.30 | $623.07 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Rocky Mt · Roanoke, VA HB XR UGI SINGLE CONTRAST W OR WO KUB | $486.85 | $1,391.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB XR UGI SINGLE CONTRAST W OR WO KUB | $486.85 | $1,391.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA HB XR UGI W/SM BOWEL | $486.85 | $1,391.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB XR UGI SINGLE CONTRAST W OR WO KUB | $486.85 | $1,391.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB XR UGI W/SM BOWEL | $486.85 | $1,391.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital Lexington · Lexington, VA HB XR UGI W/SM BOWEL | $486.85 | $1,391.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Tazewell · Bluefield, WV-VA HB XR UGI SINGLE CONTRAST W OR WO KUB | $486.85 | $1,391.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $544.50 | $1,815.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $553.20 | $1,383.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $686.00 | $1,372.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $831.60 | $1,386.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $831.60 | $1,386.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $831.60 | $1,386.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $831.60 | $1,386.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $852.50 | $1,705.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $852.50 | $1,705.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $852.50 | $1,705.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $852.50 | $1,705.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $852.50 | $1,705.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $852.50 | $1,705.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $852.50 | $1,705.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC X-Ray Xm Upr Gi Trc 1Cntrst | $852.50 | $1,705.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $888.00 | $2,220.00 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $888.00 | $2,220.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $918.00 | $1,530.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $918.00 | $1,530.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $918.00 | $1,530.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Rad Exam Upr GI Tract Single Contrast Study | $1,098.90 | $3,663.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wythe County Community Hospital Wytheville · Wytheville, VA Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $1,134.23 | $2,835.57 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC UPPER G.I.(UGI)W/O KUB | $1,278.77 | $1,420.85 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV XR UGI SNGL CONTRAST | $1,346.14 | $1,346.14 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Reston Hospital Center Reston · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV XR UGI SNGL CONTRAST | $1,346.27 | $1,346.27 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Clinch Valley Health Richlands · Bluefield, WV-VA Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $1,365.18 | $3,412.94 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $2,134.08 | $2,134.08 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery Christiansburg · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA XR UGI SNGL CONTRAST | $2,235.00 | $2,235.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Medical Center Roanoke · Roanoke, VA Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $2,569.00 | $2,569.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski Pulaski · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA XR UGI SNGL CONTRAST | $3,360.00 | $3,360.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany Low Moor · Low Moor, VA XR UGI SNGL CONTRAST | $3,632.00 | $3,632.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chippenham Hospital Chesterfield · Richmond, VA Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $3,840.00 | $3,840.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Henrico Doctors Hospital - Forest Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $3,840.00 | $3,840.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $3,840.00 | $3,840.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parham Doctors Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA XR UGI SNGL CONTRAST | $3,840.00 | $3,840.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Retreat Doctors Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $3,840.00 | $3,840.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tricities Hospital Prince George · Richmond, VA Radiologic examination, upper gastrointestinal tract, including scout abdominal radiograph(s) and delayed image(s), when performed; single-contrast (eg, barium) study | $3,840.00 | $3,840.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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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
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At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 12 | $237.17 | $852.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 12 | $307.50 | $428.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 11 | $831.60 | $3,840.00 |
| Roanoke, VA | 6 | $486.85 | $486.85 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 3 | $486.85 | $2,235.00 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 2 | $486.85 | $926.02 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $458.50 | $458.50 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $888.00 | $888.00 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $447.30 | $447.30 |
| Galax, VA | 1 | $419.61 | $419.61 |
| Hot Springs, VA | 1 | $467.30 | $467.30 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $458.50 | $458.50 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $331.20 | $331.20 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Lexington, VA | 1 | $486.85 | $486.85 |
| Low Moor, VA | 1 | $3,632.00 | $3,632.00 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $888.00 | $888.00 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $686.00 | $686.00 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $852.50 | $852.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $451.50 | $451.50 |
| Wytheville, VA | 1 | $1,134.23 | $1,134.23 |
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
- 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
- Washington$675.95
- West Virginia$374.75
- Wisconsin$685.00
- Wyoming$657.32
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.