Upper GI series cost in West Virginia
In West Virginia, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $210.50 to $1,188.91, with a median of $366.00. The lowest price is at Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association (South Charleston). The highest price is 5.6× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$210.50Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association
Median$366.00half pay less
Highest$1,188.91in West Virginia
Lowest saves$155.50vs the median
Hospitals in West Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association lowest South Charleston · Charleston, WV SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $210.50 | $421.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg · Petersburg, WV SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $280.80 | $351.00 | — source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale · Wheeling, WV-OH SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $294.00 | $588.00 | — source file |
| Community Health Association Ripley · Ripley, WV X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST | $308.50 | $617.00 | — source file |
| Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $316.50 | $633.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville · Summersville, WV X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST | $319.00 | $638.00 | — source file |
| Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville · New Martinsville, WV X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST | $349.50 | $699.00 | — source file |
| Sistersville General Hospital Sistersville · Sistersville, WV Xr Upper Gi, Single Contrast | $352.11 | $586.85 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Princeton · Bluefield, WV-VA SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $354.00 | $708.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST | $366.00 | $732.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Buckhannon · Buckhannon, WV X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST | $375.00 | $750.00 | — source file |
| Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $385.50 | $771.00 | — source file |
| Potomac Valley Hospital of WV Keyser · Cumberland, MD-WV X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST | $409.00 | $818.00 | — source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown · Morgantown, WV SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $411.50 | $823.00 | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling · Wheeling, WV-OH SINGLE CONTRAST X-RAY OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT | $417.50 | $835.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| United Hospital Center Bridgeport · Clarksburg, WV X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST | $432.00 | $864.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Weirton Medical Center Weirton · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH X-RAY XM UPR GI TRC 1CNTRST | $581.50 | $1,163.00 | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH CR Upper GI/SBFT | $847.77 | $847.77 | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH CR Upper GI | $1,188.91 | $1,188.91 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2 | $847.77 | $1,018.34 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 2 | $294.00 | $355.75 |
| Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 1 | $354.00 | $354.00 |
| Charleston, WV | 1 | $210.50 | $210.50 |
| Clarksburg, WV | 1 | $432.00 | $432.00 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $409.00 | $409.00 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1 | $385.50 | $385.50 |
| Morgantown, WV | 1 | $411.50 | $411.50 |
| New Martinsville, WV | 1 | $349.50 | $349.50 |
| Petersburg, WV | 1 | $280.80 | $280.80 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 1 | $316.50 | $316.50 |
| Ripley, WV | 1 | $308.50 | $308.50 |
| Sistersville, WV | 1 | $352.11 | $352.11 |
| Summersville, WV | 1 | $319.00 | $319.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1 | $366.00 | $366.00 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 1 | $581.50 | $581.50 |
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
- Tennessee$167.64
- Texas$643.95
- Utah$556.51
- Vermont$1,078.14
- Virginia$831.60
- Washington$657.72
- Wisconsin$420.90
- Wyoming$334.22
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.