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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $378.41 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $378.41 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $378.41 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $378.41 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $378.41 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $378.41 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $378.41 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $214.71 | $57.03 – $188.00 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $222.48 | $57.03 – $133.50 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $224.46 | $129.45 – $783.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $229.14 | $63.54 – $359.39 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $229.14 | $63.54 – $359.39 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $230.00 | $63.28 – $325.10 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $230.00 | $156.32 – $455.92 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $241.18 | $36.85 – $689.43 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $241.18 | $36.85 – $689.43 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $241.18 | $36.85 – $689.43 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $241.18 | $36.85 – $727.50 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $243.25 | $129.45 – $835.20 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $245.34 | $129.45 – $783.00 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $246.20 | $154.86 – $456.43 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $250.25 | $49.65 – $547.38 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $254.61 | $155.78 – $158.90 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $254.74 | $129.45 – $835.20 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $258.51 | $63.28 – $326.02 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $263.60 | $160.16 – $356.78 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $264.66 | $177.98 – $1,483.19 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $267.26 | $72.99 – $783.00 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $269.12 | $135.66 – $420.50 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $269.24 | $129.45 – $457.20 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $269.62 | $7.12 – $503.28 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $272.48 | $129.45 – $783.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $274.54 | $170.26 – $401.74 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $274.54 | $170.26 – $401.74 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $276.65 | $130.12 – $334.84 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $276.65 | $540.13 – $540.13 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $276.65 | $540.13 – $540.13 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $277.06 | $154.29 – $445.67 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $277.06 | $154.29 – $331.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $277.06 | $154.29 – $397.01 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $278.66 | $164.00 – $514.39 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $278.66 | $164.00 – $514.39 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $278.66 | $164.00 – $514.39 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $278.66 | $167.11 – $910.10 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $278.66 | $164.00 – $514.39 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $279.45 | $155.78 – $158.90 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $281.68 | $100.98 – $331.40 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $283.13 | $39.00 – $453.49 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $286.13 | $63.28 – $431.74 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $286.13 | $63.28 – $431.74 |