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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |