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
$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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $1,819.86 | $176.20 – $794.48 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $1,819.86 | $547.23 – $794.48 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $1,819.86 | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $1,829.51 | $174.01 – $391.23 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $1,829.51 | $174.01 – $631.85 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,871.10 | $195.46 – $655.99 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $1,877.31 | $249.04 – $570.62 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $1,893.30 | not published |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $1,933.20 | $174.01 – $305.71 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $1,953.60 | $59.20 – $1,820.76 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $1,959.33 | $174.01 – $365.29 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $1,996.80 | not published |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $2,011.44 | $236.37 – $451.53 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $2,020.20 | $788.00 – $1,823.38 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,032.10 | $140.00 – $5,806.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $2,032.10 | $175.06 – $5,806.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $2,032.10 | $140.00 – $5,806.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $2,032.10 | $140.00 – $5,806.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $2,032.10 | $140.00 – $5,806.00 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $2,049.60 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $2,064.36 | $168.70 – $361.01 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $2,075.35 | $56.76 – $1,465.20 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $2,093.00 | $200.12 – $377.30 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $2,125.00 | $183.17 – $485.39 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,179.20 | $46.80 – $403.73 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2,242.00 | $175.93 – $455.55 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $2,242.00 | $175.93 – $455.55 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2,242.00 | $300.65 – $300.65 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $2,242.00 | $178.16 – $455.55 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2,242.00 | $173.28 – $455.55 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2,242.00 | $178.16 – $455.55 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $2,242.00 | $175.93 – $455.55 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $2,242.00 | $178.16 – $455.55 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $2,247.98 | $90.14 – $1,077.24 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $2,258.21 | $183.17 – $429.66 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $2,258.21 | $354.15 – $354.15 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $2,258.21 | $183.17 – $429.66 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $2,258.21 | $183.17 – $530.75 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $2,258.21 | $183.17 – $429.66 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $2,356.55 | $57.33 – $1,637.45 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | $2,366.35 | $175.06 – $638.67 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $2,433.31 | $175.06 – $663.99 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $2,462.40 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $2,462.40 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $2,462.40 | not published |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $2,496.75 | $139.66 – $536.07 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $2,525.80 | $175.06 – $663.99 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $2,570.73 | $182.30 – $506.78 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | $2,614.64 | $175.06 – $638.67 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $2,655.20 | $178.69 – $503.02 |