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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $290.30 | $102.15 – $628.10 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $290.87 | $102.15 – $204.63 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $292.32 | $129.45 – $783.00 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $293.04 | $152.23 – $444.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $294.41 | $129.45 – $783.00 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $295.20 | not published |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $296.97 | $106.00 – $541.50 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $300.67 | $129.45 – $783.00 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $301.59 | $123.24 – $1,651.23 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $303.45 | $1.22 – $841.22 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $310.07 | $129.45 – $783.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $311.22 | $170.91 – $185.89 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $314.16 | $225.20 – $5,834.40 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $315.11 | $189.74 – $1,637.73 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $315.33 | $114.30 – $836.76 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $318.24 | $225.20 – $4,596.80 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $321.30 | $174.47 – $508.73 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $323.64 | $129.45 – $783.00 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $336.54 | $227.45 – $227.45 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $336.54 | $145.80 – $303.80 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $336.54 | $125.39 – $195.02 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $338.92 | $171.75 – $927.45 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $338.92 | $94.18 – $801.50 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $339.88 | $189.74 – $1,637.73 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $340.14 | $40.40 – $153.09 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $340.40 | $62.34 – $677.36 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $340.40 | $62.34 – $460.04 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $340.40 | $62.34 – $454.75 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $340.40 | $62.34 – $454.75 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $340.40 | $62.34 – $396.58 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $340.40 | $62.34 – $112.82 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $343.56 | $171.73 – $640.87 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $345.44 | $106.56 – $435.12 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $348.43 | $91.84 – $836.76 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $348.93 | $123.24 – $1,651.23 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $349.10 | $91.84 – $836.76 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $349.92 | $313.47 – $714.42 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $350.62 | $94.19 – $442.11 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $356.16 | $100.98 – $474.02 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $357.21 | $255.15 – $714.42 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $359.24 | $70.40 – $431.74 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | $359.52 | $100.98 – $263.46 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $359.52 | $100.98 – $331.40 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $367.58 | $91.84 – $836.76 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $368.00 | $84.04 – $2,012.50 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $368.21 | $90.14 – $1,351.20 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $370.80 | $172.82 – $556.96 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $370.80 | $173.90 – $556.96 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $370.80 | $172.82 – $556.96 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $370.80 | $172.82 – $556.96 |