Barium Enema (Colon X-ray, barium and air) cost at US hospitals

Contrast enema of the colon with abdominal radiographs and delayed images, double-contrast study with glucagon · CPT 74280

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Barium Enema (Colon X-ray, barium and air)

This is a barium enema done the detailed way: the colon is coated with liquid barium, then inflated with air so the lining itself shows up in outline, with a dose of glucagon to stop the bowel from cramping during the pictures. Extra abdominal films, including some taken after a delay, are part of the same study. Colonoscopy has replaced it for most questions, so it is now ordered mainly when a scope is not an option.

$110.77

lowest cash price

$820.15

national median

$8,153.13

highest cash price

886

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $110.77–$8,153.13 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$110.77

26-1214372 NEA Baptist — Jonesboro, AR

Most expensive published cash price

$8,153.13

HCA HOUSTON CONROE — CONROE, TX

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($1,374.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,043.42)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 3 $1,363.32 $1,365.00 $2,020.20
Arizona 23 $198.36 $310.07 $1,203.53
Arkansas 7 $110.77 $290.87 $1,217.00
California 89 $250.25 $904.80 $3,230.77
Colorado 17 $200.64 $3,055.04 $6,981.15
Florida 75 $689.60 $2,655.20 $8,077.82
Georgia 25 $338.92 $903.24 $2,570.73
Hawaii 2 $368.00 $368.00 $663.75
Illinois 50 $200.00 $1,046.88 $2,049.60
Indiana 26 $804.00 $870.00 $3,449.61
Iowa 23 $349.92 $648.70 $1,442.40
Kansas 11 $684.40 $2,999.21 $4,097.53
Kentucky 21 $388.54 $983.40 $3,449.61
Louisiana 2 $529.10 $529.10 $529.10
Maine 7 $1,004.15 $1,729.50 $2,356.55
Maryland 2 $822.00 $822.00 $822.00
Michigan 27 $199.36 $658.00 $1,996.80
Minnesota 19 $277.06 $278.66 $1,146.40
Mississippi 10 $144.98 $263.60 $375.27
Missouri 20 $459.25 $804.65 $6,359.75
Montana 2 $636.00 $636.00 $1,031.20
Nebraska 12 $564.06 $612.36 $1,274.88
Nevada 4 $417.54 $881.71 $1,230.09
New Hampshire 1 $1,741.05 $1,741.05 $1,741.05
New Jersey 21 $127.19 $197.21 $399.33
New Mexico 2 $1,058.40 $1,058.40 $1,058.40
New York 21 $210.66 $210.66 $2,093.00
North Carolina 15 $529.00 $820.15 $828.03
North Dakota 4 $833.60 $1,132.80 $1,140.80
Ohio 67 $370.80 $814.45 $1,591.20
Oklahoma 15 $340.40 $564.85 $2,064.36
Oregon 13 $214.71 $826.20 $1,395.00
Pennsylvania 30 $377.40 $877.80 $2,179.20
South Carolina 10 $420.50 $698.00 $3,511.00
South Dakota 4 $1,121.60 $1,186.40 $1,545.60
Tennessee 36 $118.80 $182.16 $3,043.42
Texas 115 $301.59 $785.86 $8,153.13
Virginia 36 $118.80 $1,120.50 $4,459.00
Washington 31 $303.45 $658.62 $2,693.60
West Virginia 16 $295.20 $603.00 $954.00
Wisconsin 32 $229.14 $615.00 $1,433.88
Wyoming 4 $188.58 $713.15 $775.96

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Palos Heights, IL $1,260.00 not published
Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry, IL $1,260.00 not published
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $1,260.00 not published
Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH $1,260.60 not published
Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH $1,260.60 not published
Mercy West Hospital Cincinnati, OH $1,260.60 not published
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $1,263.35 $168.70 – $361.01
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese, IL $1,267.20 $102.57 – $1,760.00
Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX $1,269.00 $176.20 – $704.80
HSHS Holy Family Hospital GREENVILLE, IL $1,274.40 $107.70 – $469.91
CHI Health St. Mary's Nebraska City, NE $1,274.88 $329.02 – $1,474.56
UPMC St. Margaret Pittsburgh, PA $1,289.40 $71.50 – $346.34
Sanford Hospital Webster Webster, SD $1,291.20 $506.80 – $1,452.60
Urbana Hospital Urbana, OH $1,293.60 not published
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL Dallas, TX $1,297.74 $172.43 – $638.67
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA $1,304.07 $225.59 – $647.08
Springfield Medical Center Springfield, OH $1,314.60 not published
HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Mattoon, IL $1,324.08 $107.70 – $1,839.00
Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz, CA $1,324.35 $90.14 – $2,918.31
cleveland clinic florida weston hospital Weston, FL $1,325.35 $40.77 – $1,304.75
OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center Evergreen Park, IL $1,325.40 $111.92 – $349.61
UPMC Passavant-McCandless Pittsburgh, PA $1,332.60 $71.50 – $402.72
UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro, PA $1,338.40 $49.92 – $320.16
UPMC McKeesport Mckeesport, PA $1,341.60 $71.50 – $346.34
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $1,355.20 $238.00 – $238.00
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $1,355.20 $238.00 – $238.00
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $1,355.20 $238.00 – $238.00
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $1,355.20 $238.00 – $238.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $1,355.20 $238.00 – $238.00
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $1,355.20 $238.00 – $238.00
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $1,355.20 $238.00 – $238.00
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $1,355.20 $238.00 – $238.00
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $1,355.20 $238.00 – $238.00
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $1,355.20 $238.00 – $238.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $1,355.20 $238.00 – $238.00
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $1,355.20 $238.00 – $238.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $1,355.20 $238.00 – $238.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $1,355.20 $238.00 – $238.00
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $1,355.20 $238.00 – $238.00
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $1,355.20 $238.00 – $238.00
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $1,355.20 $238.00 – $238.00
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $1,355.20 $238.00 – $238.00
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia Centralia, IL $1,361.80 $187.96 – $197.36
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon Mount Vernon, IL $1,361.80 $187.96 – $197.36
St Elias Specialty Hospital Anchorage, AK $1,363.32 $170.91 – $498.37
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak, AK $1,365.00 not published
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX $1,373.00 $176.20 – $352.40
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson, TX $1,373.00 $176.49 – $352.98
Waldo County General Hospital Belfast, ME $1,374.00 $59.20 – $1,294.31
UPMC East Monroeville, PA $1,380.60 $71.50 – $1,840.80

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