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
Kettering Health Greene Memorial Xenia, OH $370.80 $171.90 – $556.96
Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) Hamilton, OH $370.80 $173.90 – $556.96
Kettering Health Troy Troy, OH $370.80 $171.90 – $556.96
64-0881013 MBMC Jackson Jackson, MS $375.27 $161.61 – $452.51
Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Sparta, TN $377.21 $63.28 – $431.74
Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Smithville, TN $377.21 $63.28 – $431.74
UPMC Bedford Everett, PA $377.40 $61.23 – $566.10
Covenant Hospital Plainview Plainview, TX $380.94 $170.91 – $185.89
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ $381.39 $91.84 – $836.76
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA $383.52 $90.14 – $936.54
HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Selma, CA $383.61 $49.58 – $583.82
REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Reedley, CA $383.61 $1.78 – $503.40
ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE Tulare, CA $383.61 $42.37 – $507.67
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ $387.98 $91.84 – $836.76
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea Berea, KY $388.54 $222.38 – $733.46
PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER Portland, OR $388.80 $155.97 – $2,187.00
ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI Tehachapi, CA $389.07 $7.12 – $284.26
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ $390.55 $91.84 – $836.76
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ $399.33 $91.84 – $836.76
St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital Navasota, TX $404.25 $179.00 – $2,564.10
St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital Caldwell, TX $404.25 $179.00 – $2,079.00
St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital Madisonville, TX $404.25 $179.00 – $2,079.00
St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital College Station, TX $404.25 $175.06 – $1,963.50
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport, IA $407.40 $170.40 – $238.57
Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ $410.10 $129.45 – $1,093.60
The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY $414.21 $284.31 – $284.31
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $417.54 $202.54 – $747.84
MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades, SC $420.50 $163.14 – $179.45
Banner University Medical Center South Tucson, AZ $421.04 $129.45 – $1,093.60
St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin Lufkin, TX $422.85 $220.58 – $2,537.10
St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston Livingston, TX $422.85 $220.58 – $2,537.10
St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine San Augustine, TX $422.85 $220.58 – $2,931.76
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg, PA $427.80 $51.09 – $606.05
UPMC Hanover Hanover, PA $427.80 $51.09 – $344.01
UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA $427.80 $51.09 – $335.05
UPMC Memorial York, PA $427.80 $51.09 – $868.47
UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA $427.80 $44.85 – $320.16
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA $427.80 $51.09 – $606.05
SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES Simi Valley, CA $428.00 $110.87 – $1,191.26
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA $429.99 $90.14 – $936.54
Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZ $433.26 $129.45 – $783.00
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling, KY $433.92 $236.10 – $1,026.48
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA $445.20 $170.40 – $238.57
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL $445.20 $114.38 – $682.64
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL $445.20 $201.32 – $348.74
UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa, IA $452.00 $54.93 – $116.47
Henry Ford Genesys Hospital Grand Blanc Twp, MI $452.34 $103.63 – $332.49
Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling, CO $455.85 $178.91 – $982.61
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Saint Louis, MO $459.25 $172.17 – $401.16
Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA $462.79 $90.14 – $1,689.00

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