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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $4,659.00 | $303.54 – $736.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $4,773.50 | $401.74 – $778.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $4,835.79 | $401.74 – $815.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $4,859.45 | $401.74 – $771.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $5,493.00 | $303.54 – $882.69 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | $5,853.00 | $171.56 – $1,394.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $5,857.21 | $401.74 – $815.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $5,930.96 | $401.74 – $789.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $6,001.35 | $401.74 – $815.08 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | $6,055.68 | $171.56 – $1,394.82 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $6,086.44 | $175.06 – $1,394.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | $6,111.70 | $401.74 – $874.45 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | $6,284.74 | $171.56 – $1,394.82 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $6,359.75 | $101.17 – $299.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $6,389.50 | $401.74 – $770.11 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $6,394.95 | $175.06 – $1,394.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | $6,442.93 | $401.74 – $815.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $6,480.50 | $303.54 – $882.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $6,504.99 | $401.74 – $815.08 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | $6,519.51 | $134.38 – $401.74 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $6,608.55 | $175.06 – $1,394.82 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | $6,769.91 | $175.06 – $1,394.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $6,953.00 | $303.54 – $875.46 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | $6,981.15 | $144.35 – $452.48 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $6,981.15 | $144.35 – $836.62 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $7,039.49 | $401.74 – $789.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $7,050.37 | $401.74 – $815.08 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $7,220.05 | $171.56 – $1,394.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | $7,325.32 | $401.74 – $815.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $7,707.37 | $401.74 – $815.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $7,731.75 | $401.74 – $829.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $7,769.41 | $401.74 – $815.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | $7,887.00 | $401.74 – $829.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $7,897.67 | $798.28 – $815.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | $8,077.82 | $401.74 – $758.44 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $8,153.13 | $171.56 – $1,394.82 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $101.17 – $299.17 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $101.17 – $299.17 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $401.74 – $804.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $401.74 – $829.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $401.74 – $802.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $401.74 – $802.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $401.74 – $401.74 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $139.66 – $461.57 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $282.72 – $401.74 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $143.77 – $401.74 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $137.90 – $419.77 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $301.03 – $401.74 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | not published | $100.62 – $513.20 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | not published | $84.80 – $513.20 |