Upper GI series cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 63 hospitals publish a cash price for upper GI series (X-ray of esophagus, stomach and duodenum with contrast): from $191.52 to $1,079.10, with a median of $420.90. The lowest price is at Ascension NE Wisconsin (Oshkosh) and 1 other hospital. 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$191.52Ascension NE Wisconsin + 1 more
Median$420.90half pay less
Highest$1,079.10in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$229.38vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension NE Wisconsin lowest Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC XRAY EXAM UPPER GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $191.52 | $336.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus lowest Appleton · Appleton, WI HC XRAY EXAM UPPER GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $191.52 | $336.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Brookfield · Brookfield, WI HC XRAY EXAM UPPER GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $192.39 | $363.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC XRAY EXAM UPPER GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $192.39 | $363.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC XRAY EXAM UPPER GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $192.39 | $363.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC XRAY EXAM UPPER GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $192.39 | $363.00 | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC XRAY EXAM UPPER GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $192.39 | $363.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY UPPER GI | $208.99 | $373.20 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC XRAY EXAM UPPER GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $269.24 | $508.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC XRAY EXAM UPPER GI TRC SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $269.24 | $508.00 | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-ray; Upper GI Tract with contrast | $290.88 | $553.00 | — source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HCHG 74240 RADIOLOGIC EXAM, UPPER GI TRACT, INCL ABD/DELAYED IMA | $293.08 | $633.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship · Friendship, WI HCHG 74240 RADIOLOGIC EXAM, UPPER GI TRACT, INCL ABD/DELAYED IMA | $302.26 | $595.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel · Platteville, WI HCHG 74240 RADIOLOGIC EXAM, UPPER GI TRACT, INCL ABD/DELAYED IMA | $342.48 | $665.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Pro Radiologic Exam Upr GI Trc Single Contrast Study | $360.10 | $554.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Pro Radiologic Exam Upr GI Trc Single Contrast Study | $360.10 | $554.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI Pro Radiologic Exam Upr GI Trc Single Contrast Study | $360.10 | $554.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI Pro Radiologic Exam Upr GI Trc Single Contrast Study | $360.10 | $554.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI Pro Radiologic Exam Upr GI Trc Single Contrast Study | $360.10 | $554.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Pro Radiologic Exam Upr GI Trc Single Contrast Study | $360.10 | $554.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Pro Radiologic Exam Upr GI Trc Single Contrast Study | $360.10 | $554.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Pro Radiologic Exam Upr GI Trc Single Contrast Study | $360.10 | $554.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Pro Radiologic Exam Upr GI Trc Single Contrast Study | $360.10 | $554.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Pro Radiologic Exam Upr GI Trc Single Contrast Study | $360.10 | $554.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Pro Radiologic Exam Upr GI Trc Single Contrast Study | $360.10 | $554.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Pro Radiologic Exam Upr GI Trc Single Contrast Study | $360.10 | $554.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Pro Radiologic Exam Upr GI Trc Single Contrast Study | $360.10 | $554.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-ray; Upper GI Tract with contrast | $378.47 | $839.00 | — source file |
| Amery Hospital East Amery · East Amery, WI X-ray; Upper GI Tract with contrast | $417.12 | $800.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI HC Upper GI W Kub | $420.90 | $751.60 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Upper GI W Kub | $420.90 | $751.60 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Upper GI W Kub | $420.90 | $751.60 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HC Upper GI W Kub | $420.90 | $751.60 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Upper GI W Kub | $420.90 | $751.60 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Upper GI W Kub | $420.90 | $751.60 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI HC Upper GI W Kub | $420.90 | $751.60 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI HC Upper GI W Kub | $420.90 | $751.60 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI HC Upper GI W Kub | $420.90 | $751.60 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI HC Upper GI W Kub | $420.90 | $751.60 | — source file |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall · Whitehall, WI HCHG 74240 RADIOLOGIC EXAM, UPPER GI TRACT, INCL ABD/DELAYED IMA | $431.12 | $680.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| St Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI HC XRAY UPPER GI TRACT | $514.14 | $779.00 | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC XRAY UPPER GI TRACT | $514.14 | $779.00 | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC XRAY UPPER GI TRACT | $514.14 | $779.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HBC FV RADEX GI TRACT UPPER W & WO DELAYED IMAGES W & WO KUB | $532.81 | $968.75 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HBC UPPER GI TRACT SINGLE CONTRAST STUDY | $600.46 | $1,091.75 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI XR UPPER GI W/O KUB | $655.00 | $1,310.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn · Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI XR UPPER GI W/O KUB | $655.00 | $1,310.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette · Marinette, WI-MI XR UPPER GI W/O KUB | $655.00 | $1,310.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI XR UPPER GI W/O KUB | $655.00 | $1,310.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI XR UPPER GI W/O KUB | $655.00 | $1,310.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI XR UPPER GI W/O KUB | $655.00 | $1,310.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI XR UPPER GI W/O KUB | $655.00 | $1,310.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers · Manitowoc, WI XR UPPER GI W/O KUB | $655.00 | $1,310.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI XR UPPER GI W/O KUB | $655.00 | $1,310.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI XR UPPER GI W/O KUB | $655.00 | $1,310.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI XR UPPER GI W/O KUB | $655.00 | $1,310.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI XR UPPER GI W/O KUB | $655.00 | $1,310.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI XR UPPER GI W/O KUB | $655.00 | $1,310.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI XR UPPER GI W/O KUB | $655.00 | $1,310.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI XR UPPER GI W/O KUB | $655.00 | $1,310.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI XR UPPER GI W/O KUB | $655.00 | $1,310.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI XR UPPER GI W/O KUB | $655.00 | $1,310.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI HC UGI W OR WO KUB | $1,079.10 | $1,348.87 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 15 | $192.39 | $655.00 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 5 | $191.52 | $420.90 |
| Green Bay, WI | 4 | $293.08 | $514.14 |
| Appleton, WI | 3 | $191.52 | $420.90 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $208.99 | $290.88 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 2 | $420.90 | $537.95 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $360.10 | $719.60 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 2 | $655.00 | $655.00 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 2 | $514.14 | $584.57 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 2 | $360.10 | $360.10 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $360.10 | $360.10 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $420.90 | $420.90 |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $192.39 | $192.39 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $360.10 | $360.10 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $417.12 | $417.12 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $360.10 | $360.10 |
| Friendship, WI | 1 | $302.26 | $302.26 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $360.10 | $360.10 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $360.10 | $360.10 |
| Manitowoc, WI | 1 | $655.00 | $655.00 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 1 | $655.00 | $655.00 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $420.90 | $420.90 |
| Platteville, WI | 1 | $342.48 | $342.48 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $360.10 | $360.10 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $420.90 | $420.90 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $360.10 | $360.10 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $420.90 | $420.90 |
| Whitehall, WI | 1 | $431.12 | $431.12 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $420.90 | $420.90 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $360.10 | $360.10 |
| Wausau, WI | 1 | $360.10 | $360.10 |
| Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI | 1 | $655.00 | $655.00 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 1 | $360.10 | $360.10 |
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
- West Virginia$366.00
- Wyoming$334.22
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.